‘A rally like none other’: Trump unveils 2026 Republican midterm convention
Key takeaways
- The Republican Party hopes to retain control of both chambers of Congress in November’s US midterm elections.
- For the first time ever, the Republican Party will hold a MIDTERM CONVENTION,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. “It has never been done before, and will be a truly Historic Event.”
- But the rally, which is designed to showcase Republican achievements, is likely to have detractors, even among party officials.
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The Republican Party hopes to retain control of both chambers of Congress in November’s US midterm elections.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump has expressed concern that a midterm defeat for Republicans could result in his impeachment [Saul Loeb/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that the Republican Party will hold a midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, signalling that a months-old idea may be close to coming to fruition.
“BIG NEWS! For the first time ever, the Republican Party will hold a MIDTERM CONVENTION,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. “It has never been done before, and will be a truly Historic Event.”