President Donald Trump on Thursday capped off his speech to close the GOP’s midterm convention by leading the audience into a pledge that referred to him as the “greatest President” and suggested they should vote even if they are not registered, after he baselessly accused the Democrats of cheating to win elections.

Trump asked the audience to raise their right hand and led them into a pledge to the “greatest president in the history of the United States” to go out and vote in November for the midterms.

With his right hand raised, the president said his supporters should go out with family and friends to vote and said: “I don’t care if I’m registered or not, I’m going to try to cheat like hell like they do.”

The line about cheating drew laughter from the audience before Trump attacked the Democrats, alleging without evidence, “there has never been bigger cheaters.”

Trump then made the crowd swear they will go out and vote in September, with the attendees echoing his remarks, and capped it off with “So help me God.”

The president quipped that the attendees “can vote Democrat” if they want, but he doesn’t believe there’s “one person in this room” who would do that and added: “If you vote you’re voting Republican.”

What Else Did Trump Say In His Speech?

In his speech, the president once again urged his supporters to pretend that he was on the ballot in November. “You gotta do me the biggest favor: pretend I’m on the ticket. I’m on the ticket.” The president then added that this is “going to turn out to be one of the most important elections.” Trump’s decision to make the midterms a referendum about him comes at a time when his approval rating has hit new lows, slipping down to 36%.

What About Trump’s $5000 Dividend Check Promise?

One of the biggest announcements made during Trump’s speech on the first night of the convention was the promise of $5000 “dividend” checks for all American adults if the Republicans won both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections. None of the other speakers on Thursday night mentioned these checks, including Vice President JD Vance, who delivered the night’s keynote address. However, Trump brought it up again in his closing speech but once again offered few details on how he would fund the payouts that could cost more than $1 trillion.

Trump Promises $5,000 ‘Dividend’ For Every Adult Citizen If Republicans Win Midterms (Forbes)

Trump Keeps Promising Cash To Americans—But They Haven’t Gotten Any (Forbes)