Republican midterm convention wraps up in Dallas, Texas: Key takeaways

North America Politics Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:27:56 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

Dallas, Texas – Night two of the first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention has wrapped up, with the party officially hitching its wagon to US President Donald Trump as it faces uphill legislative elections in November.
On the first night, speaker after speaker portrayed an existential fight against an increasingly “radical” Democratic Party.
In his keynote address, Trump urged voters on Wednesday to “pretend” he is on the ballot, even as entrenched concerns over affordability, fuelled by the US-Israel war on Iran, have seen the president’s approval ratings dive.

Dallas, Texas – Night two of the first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention has wrapped up, with the party officially hitching its wagon to US President Donald Trump as it faces uphill legislative elections in November.
On the first night, speaker after speaker portrayed an existential fight against an increasingly “radical” Democratic Party.
In his keynote address, Trump urged voters on Wednesday to “pretend” he is on the ballot, even as entrenched concerns over affordability, fuelled by the US-Israel war on Iran, have seen the president’s approval ratings dive.

Sources: Al Jazeera