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NEW: Trump promises a $5,000 payout to US adults if Republicans win the midterms, speaking at the inaugural Republican midterm convention in Dallas.

Five thousand dollars for every American adult, if Republicans win the midterms.

That's the promise Donald Trump just made on stage in Dallas, at the first ever Republican midterm convention. The crowd was already loud before he said a number, and you can see the mood in the room here, a sea of red signs about fixing the Democrats' mess.

Now, a sitting president offering voters a cash payout conditional on his party winning is, let's say, a novel piece of campaigning. No detail yet on where the money comes from, how it gets paid, or whether Congress would ever pass it. What we do have is a very simple pitch, vote red, get a cheque.

November is less than two months away, and the price of your vote now has a sticker on it. Five thousand dollars, payable on victory.

This is Sara White, reporting for HIT.