Trump Seeks to Rally Republicans Ahead of Midterm Elections at Dallas Convention
- On Wednesday, the Republican National Committee opened its first-ever midterm convention, dubbed "Trumpapalooza," at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, with President Donald Trump headlining the two-night event ahead of November 3 midterm elections.
- Breaking with decades of tradition, the Republican Party designed the event to rally voters around Trump's record as it faces increasingly grim election forecasts for November's midterms.
- While the RNC projects around 20,000 attendees, numerous Republican candidates are skipping the event citing campaign obligations and costs. MAGA Inc. committed $10 million to the Texas Senate race, underscoring party urgency.
- Dallas estimates roughly $2.5 million in security costs for the event, with heavy police presence and checkpoints around the venue. Democrats plan counter-programming near the convention grounds to compete for media attention.
- The convention tests whether Trump's celebrity can energize voters amid Democratic polling leads in several battleground Senate races before the November 3 election. Success or failure may shape Republican strategy in the campaign's final weeks.
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Trump promises $5,000 dividend if Republicans win House and Senate
President Donald Trump is promising a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans maintain control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. Speaking at the Republican midterms convention in Dallas, Trump said the proposed “dividend” would come as a result of what he described as the country’s economic success. The question now is whether Trump continues making the $5,000 pledge throughout the fall — and whether R…
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Republican strategist and Executive Director of Principles First Brittany Martinez joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the GOP's first-ever midterm convention.
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