Trump Convention Speech, Missouri Contempt And Redistricting, Apple's Foldable iPhone
September 10, 2026
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5 min readPresident Trump used a 90-minute convention speech to promise $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans keep control of Congress, a pledge that would cost more than a trillion dollars and faces steep legal, logistical, and political hurdles. Meanwhile, Missouri’s top election official is heading to court after defying his own state supreme court over a Republican-drawn congressional map, and Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone under a new CEO, betting the device can revive its signature "wow factor" and serve as a vehicle for on-device artificial intelligence.
Trump’s $5,000 Promise and Midterm Pitch
Speaking at the Republican Party’s midterm event for more than 90 minutes, President Trump framed the election as a referendum on himself. "I’m asking you to pretend that I’m on the ballot," he told the crowd. He touted signature second-term initiatives like sweeping tax cuts, repeated familiar lines blaming Democrats for rising costs, and claimed the arena was packed despite visible empty sections. His most striking promise: $5,000 for every American adult if Republicans hold the House and Senate.
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- 1 Trump Convention Speech, Missouri Contempt And Redistricting, Apple's Foldable iPhone
- 2 (00:02) **Trump's $5,000 Promise and Convention Speech** - Trump offers $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans keep Congress
- 3 (03:38) **Unconventional Convention Strategy** - The GOP event centered entirely on Trump 18 months into his administration
- 4 (04:43) **Democratic Response to Trump as GOP Spokesman** - Democrats welcome Trump as the face of the Republican Party
- 5 (05:18) **Missouri's Conflicting Redistricting Rulings** - Secretary of State Denny Hoskins faces state Supreme Court over which map to use
- 6 (06:50) **The Legal Chaos Over Missouri's Congressional Map** - State and federal courts are in direct conflict with less than two months until midterms
- 7 (07:58) **What the GOP Map Means for House Control** - The Trump-backed map aims to flip one Democratic seat in Kansas City
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Missouri election officials are caught between conflicting state and federal court rulings over which congressional map to use in November, with a Republican-drawn map that could help the party flip a Kansas City seat still in dispute.
And Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone under new CEO John Ternus, a roughly $2,000 device that marks the company’s biggest iPhone redesign in nearly two decades.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) Trump Convention Speech
(05:30) Missouri Contempt And Redistricting
(09:04) Apple's Foldable iPhone
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