Daily Show comedy segment covers Trump's GOP midterm convention, $5,000 dividend pledge, and low turnout
In a Daily Show comedy segment, correspondents Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic examine a Republican midterm convention marked by low attendance. The segment covers Trump's pledge to distribute $5,000 dividends to Americans if the GOP wins control of the House and Senate, Trump's onstage roast of Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, commentary on Tim Scott's behavior at the event, and other moments from the convention proceedings.
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