Trump pushes payments, warns Ohio as midterms loom
· Politics · United States
Trump reiterated a pledge to send $5,000 checks contingent on Republicans retaining Congress and said he may not help Ohio if Democrats win. The Justice Department is expanding election-fraud investigations ahead of the midterms.
Why it matters：The moves highlight how economic promises and election-integrity disputes are shaping the US midterm campaign.
Key points
- Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department is expanding election-crime investigations.
- Monitors will be deployed to polling locations.
- Ohio is among eight competitive US Senate races.
Sources (original reporting)
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