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# Trump's vow of $5,000 payments faces bipartisan criticism
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/unconventional-convention-1789076488/
- Published: 2026-09-11T00:15:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T02:00:29.000Z
- Description: Trump's vow of $5,000 payments to Americans faces bipartisan criticism
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_a2ea792d-1e95-4ed9-8d95-d5c5185b672f, #extra

Republicans are back in Dallas Thursday night as they wrap up their unprecedented midterm convention. Night one brought a claim from President Trump of $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman also made a surprise video appearance. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.