Trump, Republican and midterm convention
Digest more
Republicans opened their highly unusual midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that is putting the president at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — whether the candidates running like it or not.
Even the head of Donald Trump’s desperate midterm convention knows Republicans are skipping out on it. Ray Washburne, a former Trump official who co-chairs the the president’s “Trump-a-Palooza,” tried to defend the poor turnout among GOP candidates at the Dallas event.
Republicans are gathering for a midterm convention in Dallas as Democrats have improved their odds to take over both chambers of Congress.
Sayed, a Muslim and a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, "very, very evil" at a rally last week, accusing him of defending terrorism because of remarks he made after a March attack on a suburban Detroit synagogue.
As the first night of the midterm convention goes on, Republicans have name-dropped a number of Democrats—both progressive and establishment figures—as they have railed against the party. But in their speeches and shared media on stage,
A number of Republicans have given different reasons for skipping the spectacle.
“We’ve told them he cannot come,” said a senior Republican involved in a competitive House GOP race in a district where Trump won by double digits in 2024. “Candidly, he would not be helpful here … I do not believe they would send him without our OK. And if they did, we probably wouldn’t campaign with him.”
Republicans plan to center the US president at the two-day event, while slamming Democrats as socialists
As Republicans face down tough midterm elections, President Trump has appeared out of step with the party on Iran, the economy and other issues.
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R., Wyo.), described Republicans as champions of the working class and blamed former President Joe Biden and Democrats for encouraging immigration. He also called o