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129 articles about 96 events for “Trump's Republican Midterm Convention”.
“Two years ago, Trump and Vance rode into Washington alongside Republican majorities in the House and Senate with a mandate to lower — or at the very least slow the steady climb of — prices.”
“Trump turned his full attention to the election in September at the Republican Party's midterm convention.”
“Two years ago, Donald Trump swept all seven swing states, won the popular vote, and carried Republicans to control of Congress.”
“Trump said ahead of the GOP’s midterm convention largely meant to bolster Paxton’s struggling campaign.”
“The attorney general had expressed concern about this after Trump campaigned for Paxton at the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas in September.”
“So worried were Republicans about holding the Texas seat that they scheduled the highly unusual midterm political convention in the state to try to gas their base.”
“The US Republican Party is entering the midterm elections with Donald Trump's administration seemingly unable to either win or diplomatically resolve the Iran war.”
“The US Republican Party is entering the midterm elections with Donald Trump's administration seemingly unable to either win or diplomatically resolve the Iran war.”
“The US Republican Party is entering the midterm elections with Donald Trump's administration seemingly unable to either win or diplomatically resolve the Iran war.”
“The Democrat Troy Jackson has won Maine’s US Senate race, toppling five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins in one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 midterms.”
“Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins The five-term Republican suffered one of the biggest defeats of her political career, ending her nearly three-decade tenure in the Senate and dashing her hopes of becoming the…”
“The political winds are swirling against Trump and Republicans, as they historically do in midterm elections for the party in power.”
“The political winds are swirling against Trump and Republicans, as they historically do in midterm elections for the party in power.”
“President Donald Trump told reporters in late October that he is focused on the midterms before looking at which Republican may run in 2028, saying: "It’s early.”
“President Donald Trump told reporters in late October that he is focused on the midterms before looking at which Republican may run in 2028, saying: "It’s early.”
“Engling had replaced Indiana’s Republican incumbent, Diego Morales, who was embroiled in allegations of corruption and ethics violations, at the party’s nominating convention.”
“Trump did nationalize the election, hold his rallies, and summon the party to Dallas for a midterm convention to juice turnout and get the coalition on book.”
“His victory keeps the seat in Democratic hands, denying Republicans one of their best opportunities to blunt the Democratic wave that has defined this year’s midterm elections.”
“De La Cruz spoke at this summer’s GOP midterm convention in Dallas and was the most prominent of a series of Hispanic House Republican candidates in Texas, where her party redrew districts earlier this year in a bid to reduce Democratic seats.”
“At a special GOP midterm convention in Texas this summer, Trump asked the crowd to “pretend I’m on the ballot.””
“While tapping a top Republican operative close to the vice president defies conventional wisdom, it’s a good reminder that Trump remains president for another two years — an eternity in AI time — and that OpenAI sees value in advancing its priorities while it…”
“At his Republican mini convention in September – for a minimum $25,000 attendance fee; $89,000 for a picture with Trump – he demanded that the paying customers raise their right hands to recite after him: “I pledge, to the greatest president in the history of…”
“He staged a two-day Trump-focused Republican convention in Dallas, where he led party faithful in a repeat-after-me pledge to vote and issued a dubious promise that he'd send $5,000 to every adult if his party wins in November.”
“But few expect that to happen, even with the Democrats poised to take the House of Representatives, and potentially the Senate, from Trump’s Republican Party.”
“Trump said he'd like to use eye drops but, if he did, the 'fake news' would report that he was 'seriously ill, that there's something wrong with me.' Behind the scenes, there had been much discussion among Republican strategists, at the national and state…”
“Two years ago, President Trump made historic gains with Hispanic voters nationwide and won a majority of Texas Hispanics, upending conventional wisdom and setting back the Democratic Party's hopes of making the state competitive.”
“Mr Trump also chose Texas as the destination for the Republican midterms convention in September.”
““I love the weave,” he told the midterm Republican convention in Dallas in September.”
“I was a little surprised so many people had shown up to this rural locale, as it was the eighth time that either Trump or Vance has been in Texas for a midterm rally.”
“Democrats have spent more than $163 million on advertising mentioning Trump since September 1, compared with roughly $11 million by Republicans.”
“Despite that, she is backing Republican senate candidate Zach Lahn at the midterms this week, and hoping he "doesn't become one of Trump's puppets". | How does Tricia rate Trump? | | |---|---| | First term: | D+ | | Second term: | F | | "He deserves a…”
“The sight of Trump holding rallies in the final days of the campaign in states he won comfortably in 2024 will have lifted Democrats' hopes that Republican internal polling has conservative candidates in trouble.”
“The Sunday announcement came just two days before the November 3 US midterm elections, which will determine control of the US Congress.”
“But this fall's polls are also pointing to significant losses for Republicans in swing states and even in some of the red states Trump won all three times — often by double-digit margins.”
“The party is fighting for votes, even in historically Republican seats, amid Trump’s plummeting favourability over controversial policies, rising gas prices, tariffs and the war in Iran.”
“We’ll show you one map where Republicans hold the House as well as the Senate, something that’s rather unlikely if you believe FLIPR.”
“Donald Trump has held dozens of campaign rallies before next week’s US midterm elections.”
“Democrats need a net gain of at least four seats in November’s midterm elections to take control of the United States Senate from Republicans, as voter discontent with President Donald Trump, the Iran war, and rising prices heighten the races in once-safe…”
“Across town, Republicans were holding a midterm convention.”
“Then, joined by Mediu, he attended the Republican midterm convention in Dallas.”
“At this summer’s Republican Midterm Convention, he urged supporters to vote by any means necessary.”
“Underlying conditions are in Democrats' favour – Republican US President Donald Trump's approval rating is at a record low for a president heading into a midterm, comparable to George W Bush in his final term in 2006; the Iran war still isn't over and it's…”
“Ethics experts have accused some of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet of violating federal law by joining him on the campaign trail to rally for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections.”
“Unlike some of his GOP colleagues, Lawler has embraced President Donald Trump, and was rewarded with a prime speaking spot at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas in September.”
“Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes blamed Trump for 'ginning up' divisiveness ahead of the midterms, describing the president's actions in a CNN interview as 'wholly and completely irresponsible.' 'Unfortunately, the president has a very broad reach and…”
“In a former swing state that went red in the Trump era, Republicans admit the groundswell of political opposition to data centers has created a political opening for Ohio Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.”
“In final push, Trump rallies in red states, offering a rosy and off-script message - - Trump is rallying in Mississippi, Texas, Ohio, South Carolina and Kansas — longtime Republican strongholds where the party now worries its own voters may stay home. -…”
“A megachurch in New Mexico has endorsed two Republican candidates running in this year’s midterms, including a Donald Trump-backed candidate running in one of the blue state’s few competitive races.”
“Donald Trump’s justice department has aggressively inserted itself into the midterm elections in the contest’s final weeks, shattering the department’s longstanding practice of political neutrality and leaving little doubt about the department’s willingness…”
“A fresh wave of outrage over the Trump administration’s use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has surged after two high-profile events involving ICE in the span of a week: the shooting of a young father in New York City last Thursday, and the Monday…”
“At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas last month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said it was a fact.”
“Trump arrives to speak at the Republican National Committee midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.”
“…to be broadcast include: one that celebrates the UFC fights staged at the White House on Trump’s birthday in June; one titled “God Made Trump,” a fan-created hymn of praise to Trump that was shown during the Republican midterm convention; one titled…”
“The ad campaign was designed to boost Republican prospects in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections and shore up President Donald Trump’s approval ratings — a move the DNC argues constitutes unlawful "publicity or propaganda," the lawsuit states.”
“Sajid Tarar, a Pakistani-American businessman and founder of American Muslims for Trump, is urging Muslims to support Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections.”
“Sajid Tarar, a Pakistani-American businessman and founder of American Muslims for Trump, is urging Muslims to support Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections.”
“Even as Trump says he wants “honesty in our elections,” the president told supporters at the Republican Party convention in Dallas in September to “cheat like hell, like they do.””
“Minnesota deployed around 40 state employees to track federal observers during its August primary, and state officials say they expect to continue that effort in November At the GOP's convention in Dallas in September, Trump promised a $5,000 payment to every…”
“Trump said about him at the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas in mid-September, adding: “I don’t.””
“Trump said about him at the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas in mid-September, adding: "I don't."”
“He replied that he was a 'lifelong Republican' before the host corrected him, saying he was a 'Democrat.' Earlier in September, Fetterman appeared at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas via a video address, heaping praise on his fellow Pennsylvania…”
“Trump was asked by a reporter after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews whether he had spoken to Fetterman — who has repeatedly broken with Democrats during the current session of Congress — about becoming a Republican and whether he would…”
“At a Republican convention in September, he accused Iran of trying to affect the outcome of the midterms and said that conflict “is going to end immediately after the elections”.”
“A week later, before heading to the Republican “midterm convention” in Dallas, he said he expected the war to end almost as soon as the voting was over, and accused Tehran of holding out in the hope that a change of power in Congress would leave it free to…”
“…t warned that "other Fake News Media Outlets" could also be stripped of their access to the White House.The morning after he announced the ban, reporters from each of the three outlets who arrived at the White House for work and had their passes confiscated…”
“Justice Department lawyers say the outlets endangered national security by publishing classified information, citing stories about construction of Trump's White House ballroom and turnout at the recent Republican midterm convention.”
“Last week, the New York Times reported that Paxton admitted that Trump’s Republican midterm convention “dropped” his polling numbers.”
“In a separate recording obtained by the New York Times, Paxton said Trump's midterm convention in Texas 'dropped our numbers' — a report Maddux dismissed as 'manipulated nonsense'.”
“However, he was the only Arizona official or candidate to speak at the Republican party’s midterm convention in Texas last month, an event many Republicans in competitive races skipped.”
“He needs another January 6th, and that's what I'm advocating for, minus the violence," said Sewell, who spoke at Trump’s second inauguration and the Republican convention this summer.”
“Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump.”
“…sons why we’re here, in terms of the failed effort by Texas Republicans and Donald Trump and MAGA extremists across the country to rig the midterm elections by gerrymandering the congressional map, is that we’ve had great civic leaders like Johnny Garcia make…”
“Trump held a campaign rally in Mississippi on Monday night and the principal Senate Republican super PAC is spending more than $1 million to defend Hyde-Smith.”
“Last month, Trump referenced Horton while stumping for a Senate candidate in North Carolina, and Repubicans have dropped more than $100 million on crime ads during this midterm cycle, far outpacing Democrats, who spent about $35 million, according to an…”
“Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola and members of her family were involved in a two-vehicle collision in Anchorage on Saturday night, prompting her campaign to adjust upcoming schedule commitments in the final stretch of the midterm race.”
“In Texas, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico sought to counter September’s Republican midterm convention by holding an event with an Epstein survivor and demanding that all of the files be released.”
“The Connecticut-born host has, however, been critical of the Iran war, asking Trump in an interview at the Republican National Convention how Iran was still able to get missiles.”
“Additionally, President Donald Trump “came out publicly and said that he wouldn’t strike before the midterms”, and “it wouldn’t seem to help him at the polls to do so”, Maloney said.”
“He donated $1.25 million to Trump’s campaign at the time and gave a speech at the Republican National Convention.”
“President Trump stood on stage for nearly two hours Tuesday at a midterm rally in North Carolina, where he touted the grueling schedule he’s keeping to get Republicans elected in November.”
“During his speech at the Republican National Committee midterm convention in September, the US president said US adults would receive a $5,000 “Trump dividend” if his party “wins” next month’s elections.”
“She also documented her attendance at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas in September, presenting herself as an enthusiastic participant in the party she says she fully embraced after ditching the Democrats two years ago.”
“Trump held a midterm convention in Dallas last month where he expected all the battleground Senate candidates to speak or appear, but a third avoided the event.”
“Trump launched the blistering attack on Monday morning as he prepared for a rescue mission to Wichita, where he will hold a campaign rally for endangered GOP senator Roger Marshall ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.”
“Leaked audio has exposed daylight between Trump and Paxton, who privately told donors that the president's midterm convention hurt his campaign.”
“The president is only turning up the volume. listen to him at the Republican Midterm Convention last month asking his supporters to make a promise.”
“Now, as he zigzags the country for Republican candidates, from Florida to Alaska, Trump is exhorting voters to again embrace him as an unqualified success in a midterm election that has become a referendum on his presidency and his record as a dealmaker.”
“In one clip, he seemed to say that Trump’s recent midterm convention in Texas – where voters, as elsewhere, are furious about high fuel costs worsened by the Iran war – had hurt more than helped.”
“Thanks to compliant Republicans not reining him in, Trump has meddled with the judiciary and the media, introduced mad tariffs and started an unresolved war in Iran that has led to soaring fuel prices, among other things.”
“But she recently told Politico that if Republicans lose the midterms and Democrats impeach Trump next year, “I will be walking the halls of Congress in support of that impeachment.””
“The California native and mom of four has been doing damage control on Fox News but was not served the softball questions usually reserved for Republicans and Trump officials.”
“The race between Jackson and Collins, who is seeking a sixth term representing the blue-leaning Northern New England state, is a top flip opportunity for Democrats as they try to win back the Senate majority from Republicans in the midterm elections.”
“Still, the political tightrope was on full display when Lawler appeared on stage at Trump’s midterm convention in September, when he noted he and the president didn't "always agree."”
“…s were reported by various media outlets over the course of several weeks and have revealed Paxton complaining to national party leaders in Washington about Cornyn’s lack of support, that the GOP’s midterm convention hurt him politically, and that he lacks…”
“'I don't want you going to China.' The president made the same promise at previous events like the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas in early September, calling it the 'Trump Dividend.' The unprecedented plan surprised some of Trump's most devout…”
“Conventional wisdom might suggest Klobuchar is the heavy favorite against Republican Lisa Demuth, but Hinderaker isn’t so sure, even with Klobuchar’s supposed rejection of the far left.”
“Florida’s 13th congressional districtAnna Paulina Luna arrives at the Republican national convention on 9 September 2026 in Dallas, Texas.”
“The Sin City slump is now a major election issue Canada is front and centre in Nevada's midterm elections amid anger over Trump-induced travel slump Canadian travel to Las Vegas continues to crater amid U.S.”
“Later on, another protester with a Palestinian flag interrupted Trump’s speech, reminiscent of a protester waving a Mexican and a Palestinian flag during Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas last month.”
“(Being impeached by your own party doesn’t help.) He was caught on audio saying "everybody’s numbers dropped" after President Trump’s midterm convention.”
“He slammed Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas as a “hot mess” and a burden on taxpayers: “We cannot afford Trump – he’s the face of the affordability crisis.”
“The White House also sent letters to each of the three news outlets informing them that certain articles they had published on topics including the new White House ballroom, the ongoing war with Iran and the Republican midterm convention were threats to…”
“At their midterm “convention”, El-Sayed’s opponent Mike Rogers claimed, falsely, that the Democrat had ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.”
“Staff Pick : TrumpRX discounts are a ‘mixed bag,’ report shows At the Republican midterm convention last month, President Donald Trump said the U.S. pays “the lowest prescription drug prices anywhere in the world.””
“…with little competition after an endorsement from President Trump, whose rocky approval ratings have posed a vulnerability for his party's midterm candidates.During the debate, both candidates called for pausing the gas tax as the conflict in the Middle East…”
“Blanche has appeared at several political events during his time as attorney general, including his address to last month’s Republican midterm convention in Dallas.”
“A steady flow of damaging audio featuring Paxton saying that Trump’s midterm convention wasn’t helpful or that cuts to “mandatory spending” were inevitable has grabbed public attention.”
“Johnson told the Washington Examiner in an interview at the Republican National Committee midterm convention.”
“His Republican opponent, Greg Cunningham, is a Marine veteran and onetime undercover police officer, spoke at Trump’s midterm convention and has focused on calls for stricter border security and law and order.”
“A string of wins in primaries — the contests in which parties choose their candidates — has drawn comparisons with the conservative Tea Party movement that emerged after Barack Obama’s 2008 election and pushed Republicans sharply rightward, paving the way for…”
“In September, a number of Republicans skipped Trump's big party convention — typically reserved for presidential, not midterm elections — even though the event could have offered them a platform for their campaign.”
“In the first recording, Paxton was heard telling donors and lobbyists that the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention hurt his poll numbers.”
“At the Republican midterm convention last month, Trump said, “We went from the highest prescription drug prices, by far, anywhere in the world, to the lowest prescription drug prices anywhere in the world.””
“First it was the New York Times reporting that Paxton had privately admitted Trump’s midterm convention hurt him.”
“Bernie Sanders greet the crowd after El-Sayed spoke at a rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026 The Democratic party's left wing has shown growing momentum in the run up to the November elections, scoring victories from New York to Michigan as…”
“Last week, it was leaked audio of Paxton admitting that Trump’s ballyhooed midterm convention had actually hurt his numbers.”