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At House GOP retreat, Trump questions ‘mind of the public’ ahead of midterms
Trump rallied House Republicans on immigration, health care and energy priorities while underscoring his 2026 agenda and defending the recent Maduro capture operation.
- At the Trump-Kennedy Center on Monday, President Donald Trump addressed the House Republican Conference with a nearly 90-minute speech outlining a roadmap to victory.
- Facing internal pressure from the House Freedom Caucus, GOP leaders entered the retreat under strain as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation and Rep. Doug LaMalfa's death narrowed Speaker Mike Johnson's five-seat majority, with Rep. Jim Baird recovering from a bad car accident.
- Following the raid, Trump praised U.S. military, intelligence and law enforcement personnel for the late Friday night into Saturday morning operation capturing Nicolás Maduro after a month-long pressure campaign.
- Faced with imminent votes and shutdown risks, the retreat doubled as a legislative rally where Trump pressed passage of the SAVE Act and urged unity to secure House and Senate control before the midterm elections.
- Pressing long-term priorities, Trump challenged defense firms to speed production, criticizing American weapons manufacturers for slow delivery and citing multi-year waits by allies for aircraft while emphasizing borders, health care and energy for this year and 2026 strategy.
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