Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?
Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.


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Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.

The BBC's Sarah Smith is at the Republican Party's first midterms convention in Texas, taking place as oil prices rise to $100 (£74) a barrel.

The good-natured state visit demonstrated strong relations, but no ally is likely to change the US president's mind.
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