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Trump Announces First-Ever GOP Midterm Convention—On NFL’s Kickoff Day
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- The midterm convention will take place in September.Photo by Win Mc Namee/Getty Images Key Facts.
- The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will face each other in the NFL kickoff game on Sept. 9, with the primetime matchup being broadcast by NBC, while the Sept.
- Trump said the midterm convention would be used “to show the great things we have done since the Presidential Election of 2024.”
Topline President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the first ever midterm Republican convention will be held in September, clashing with a pair of NFL matchups that will kick off the 2026 season and potentially compete for viewership.
The midterm convention will take place in September.Photo by Win Mc Namee/Getty Images Key Facts. The national convention will be held on Sept. 9 and 10 in Dallas.
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will face each other in the NFL kickoff game on Sept. 9, with the primetime matchup being broadcast by NBC, while the Sept. 10 game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will take place in Melbourne, Australia, and stream on Netflix.
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