Key Takeaways From Trump's GOP Midterm Convention Speech
Trump promised $5,000 payments to adults if Republicans keep Congress and blamed Democrats for voters' affordability concerns.
- President Donald Trump headlined the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas, urging supporters to "pretend that I'm on the ballot" to energize voters ahead of November.
- Trump pledged $5,000 dividend checks to Americans if Republicans retain control of Congress, though he did not specify how to fund the roughly $1.35 trillion cost of the plan.
- Texas Rep. August Pfluger told ABC News that "nobody has brought more enthusiasm to the Republican Party in 40 years," while speakers mentioned Trump's name 155 times at the event.
- While more than a dozen Republicans in battleground districts traveled to Texas, Sen. Susan Collins remained in Maine on Wednesday, the only Republican running for reelection in a state won by Democrats in 2024.
- Trump warned that if Republicans lose, "You will be going through hell just like we did two years ago," while defending his decision to attack Iran despite economic concerns threatening the party's November prospects.
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READ IN FULL: Trump speaks on opening night of RNC convention
President Donald Trump delivered the opening-night keynote address at the RNC midterm convention, rallying the Republican Party to stand together ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “Pretend that I’m on the ballot,” Trump said, vowing to overcome the midterm curse and campaign in every swing district for Republicans. The Dallas event marks the first midterm […]
At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreats and self-congratulation.
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