Day 2 of RNC in Dallas: Live Coverage as Trump, Republicans Hope to Energize Voters Ahead of Crucial Midterm Election
Trump and Vance headline a GOP push to protect narrow congressional majorities as Republicans warn Democrats could raise taxes and weaken border enforcement.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump headlined the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, promising every U.S. adult $5,000 if his party wins and warning a Democrat majority would send the nation "back into the dark ages."
- Republicans are fighting to retain majorities in the House and Senate, utilizing the two-day convention to energize voters despite historical trends favoring opposition parties in midterm elections.
- The program includes keynotes from Vice President JD Vance and various candidates, alongside appearances by former Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, who was pardoned for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, criticized the president, saying "the president's more interested in sending bizarre, deranged social media posts" while Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania rejected party extremes.
- Amid concerns over the economy and the war in Iran, the proposed $5,000 payout faces scrutiny as it could cost more than $1 trillion while the nation faces a record $40 trillion debt.
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US Republican leaders are urging supporters to vote in the midterm elections at the convention in Dallas. President Donald Trump has promised $5,000 to every adult American if he wins. The stakes are high as the Republicans' slim majority in Congress is at stake.
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President Donald Trump had the right idea to bring Republicans together in Dallas for a midterm convention. On opening night of the event, GOP leaders struck the right notes, projecting confidence, unity, and a governing vision for the country. But speeches alone will carry Republicans only so far when voters head to the polls in...
The Dallas Express News
wbap.comRNC Convention Day 2 In Dallas: Vance, Abbott, Cruz, RFK Jr. And Trump Set To Take Stage
The Republican Party’s first midterm convention enters its final day Thursday with a Texas-heavy lineup, Vice President JD Vance scheduled for prime time and President Donald Trump expected to return to American Airlines Center before the two-day gathering concludes. The Dallas Express is on-site in Dallas for the event, which the Republican National Committee describes […]
NBC Chicago
RNC midterm convention Day 2: Vance and Trump among speakers for Thursday's lineup
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump will headline the Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention as he aims to highlight his administration’s achievements and rally support for GOP candidates just two months before the upcoming November 3 general election.
Vance and Cruz face primetime moment at RNC convention
Vice President JD Vance will take center stage on the final night of the Republican midterm convention on Thursday, giving him another opportunity to cement his standing as the early favorite to inherit President Donald Trump’s political movement in 2028. But before Vance delivers the keynote address in Dallas, another potential successor will get his […]
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