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Melania Trump Skips Dallas GOP Convention as Dozens of Republicans Stay Away
At least 45 Republican candidates and lawmakers also plan to skip the two-day event, complicating the RNC’s effort to project party unity.
- First Lady Melania Trump will not attend President Donald Trump's midterm convention in Dallas next week, a White House official confirmed Thursday, marking a high-profile absence from the two-day Republican gathering.
- Her decision follows at least 45 Republican candidates and lawmakers announcing they will skip the event, citing prior obligations such as weddings and local campaigning over attending the Dallas gathering.
- Michigan Representative Tom Barrett said he would be "more useful" at home, while some lawmakers reportedly balked at the $25,000 base donation required for convention entry.
- RNC Chairman Joe Gruters promoted the gathering as a "Trumpapalooza," with party officials rejecting suggestions that absences signal weak enthusiasm for Trump's midterm agenda.
- The event faces logistical hurdles, clashing with the NFL season opener and occurring a day before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as organizers attempt to mobilize voters before November.
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The First Lady continues to shine with absence - Melania Trump saves her way to the Republican Party Day in Dallas. She lets her husband Donald Trump sit down once more. For the US president, a familiar situation.
'The Check Didn’t Clear’: Melania Bails on Trump as Dozens of Republicans Ghost Him—and His Big GOP Show Starts to Crumble Into a Big Disaster
First Lady Melania Trump will skip President Donald Trump’s first-ever Republican midterm convention, adding another high-profile absence to an event already struggling to project party unity. A White House official confirmed Thursday that Melania Trump does not plan to attend the Sept. 9-10 Republican National Convention in Dallas, according to the Washington Examiner. Her decision comes as at least 45 Republican candidates and lawmakers say th…
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