# Trump to Republicans: vote or go to hell

> Closing the first RNC midterm convention in Dallas, Trump mixed a hellfire warning with a $5,000 promise.
- Title: Trump to Republicans: vote or go to hell | Shortify
- Summary: Closing the first RNC midterm convention in Dallas, Trump mixed a hellfire warning with a $5,000 promise. Trump is running the midterms as a referendum on…
- Keywords: trump, midterms, dallas, affordability, republicans, news, local, vote, hell, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/election/donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention-dallas-texas-closing
- Author: Aaron Barker
- Published: 2026-09-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, midterms, dallas, affordability, republicans, news, local
## Closing night in Dallas
Trump ended the Republicans' first-ever midterm convention at the American Airlines Center, telling the crowd to vote in November as if his own name were on the ballot.
## Hands up, swear it
Pleased with the turnout, he asked everyone to raise a hand and swear they would show up to vote.
## Or you go to hell
The warning was blunt and repeated, delivered as a favor to the crowd rather than a threat.

> You go to hell, and I don't want that to happen to you, so please, go and vote.
## A $5,000 check
He repeated Wednesday's promise of $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans hold Congress. He has not said where the money comes from or how it would reach people.
## Cash for health care too
Trump vowed to cut off payments to big health insurers and hand the money to people directly, plus make his tax cuts and most-favored-nation drug pricing permanent.

> We will end all payments to big health insurance companies, and give you the money directly.
## Affordability is the real race
Trump has called affordability a Democratic hoax, yet he is promising checks. Texas polling shows cost of living topping voter concerns, with Talarico leading Paxton for Senate.
## Key takeaway

Trump is running the midterms as a referendum on himself, with cash promises he has not explained how to fund.