Key takeaways from the GOP midterm convention and a first look at the iPhone Duo: Morning Rundown

Trump tries to energize his base with a $5,000 promise. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer said she rejects the conspiracy theories about her ex-husband. And a hands-on look at the new foldable iPhone.

President Donald Trump sought to energize Republican voters in a keynote speech during the party’s first-ever midterm convention, imploring supporters to “pretend that I’m on the ballot.” His name is not on the ballot in November, but he said his supporters need to vote like it is as the GOP fights to keep control of the House and Senate.

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Trump’s approval ratings, however, are at an all-time low, and the party is worried about MAGA voters not turning out in large numbers.

Trump said roughly 35 seats in both the House and the Senate are considered tossups, and he pledged to hold events in all of those races.

Is Trump’s $5k ‘dividend’ plan possible?

He also promised that his administration would hand out $5,000 dividend checks to Americans if Republicans hold on to Congress, though he said the money would have to be spent in the U.S. He didn’t…

Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business