Republicans Open Highly Unusual, Midterm Convention Billed as a Two Days of 'Trump-a-Palooza'
The two-day event features more than 30 Republican officials and 12 candidates, with Trump and JD Vance set as keynote speakers.
- President Donald Trump and Republicans gathered at Dallas' American Airlines Center on Wednesday for the party's first-ever televised midterm convention, featuring 12 hours of programming over two nights.
- Unlike traditional nomination conventions, this two-day event aims to galvanize GOP voters ahead of midterms with speeches from more than 30 Republican officials, including Vice President JD Vance.
- Trump's political operation reserved $47 million for competitive races through the No Going Back PAC Inc., while ticket packages for attendees range from $5,000 to $20,000.
- Coinciding with the convention, Downdetecter recorded a collapse of the dating service Grindr in Dallas as the sudden influx of attendees overwhelmed local cellular and app infrastructure.
- Trump's Wednesday keynote speech competes directly with the NFL season opener for television audiences, while Kentucky Rep. James Comer is among officials skipping the event to campaign locally.
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Republicans slam Democrats and declare devotion to Trump during unusual midterm convention
Republicans opened their unique midterm convention that's being described as a “Trump-a-Palooza.” The two-day event in Dallas kicked off Wednesday and puts President Donald Trump at center stage — whether candidates like it or not. Some party members are skipping…
A few weeks before the important midterm elections, the U.S. Republicans want to win momentum at an extraordinary party congress. For President Trump, the launch has already been headline-ridden.
Dallas (USA), Sep 9 (EFE).- With prayers and praises to Donald Trump, whom the leader of the Republican National Committee, Joe Gruters, described as the "best president in U.S. history," the ruling party began on Wednesday an unusual national convention, less than two months after the crucial elections of [...] The post With prayers and praises to Donald Trump, Republicans open national convention in Texas was first published in HolaNews.
Republicans Kick Off ‘Trump-a-Palooza’ Midterm Convention in Dallas
A reporter prepares to an on-air report on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 9, 2026. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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