Trump’s $5,000 Payout Promise, Iran Ready to Escalate War

President Donald Trump offered voters a quid pro quo: elect Republicans and get a $5,000 payout, which he called the Trump dividend.

The proposal is unlikely to become law, as fellow Republicans have already rejected similar ideas and Congress would need to approve a cash payment program with a price tag well over $1 trillion.

Iran is ready for a more intense war and will escalate counterstrikes if the US continues attacking its territory and infrastructure, according to a senior official from the Islamic Republic.

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