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Trump Seeks to Rally Republicans Ahead of Midterm Elections at Dallas Convention
Trump will headline a two-night Republican rally as organizers seek to energize voters and defend vulnerable seats despite low approval ratings.
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.
Enthusiasm and Trump-praising characterized the Republican convention that just concluded in Dallas. But the unity and the rallies against the Democrats risk becoming a double-edged sword on Election Day in November.