President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will headline the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas next month, with the two-day gathering designed to showcase the administration’s record, promote GOP candidates in competitive races and sharpen the party’s case against Democrats ahead of November’s elections.
The convention will take place Wednesday, Sept. 9, and Thursday, Sept. 10, with Trump scheduled to appear on both days. Vance will deliver the featured address Wednesday evening, while Trump will headline the convention’s concluding night on Thursday.
The unusual midterm gathering is intended to put the Trump administration’s agenda at the heart of the Republican campaign. The Republican National Committee is billing the event as “a primetime showcase for President Trump’s success, candidates, and causes that have propelled the 2026 midterms to unprecedented focus.”
Republicans are expected to use the convention to portray Democrats as having moved sharply to the left, highlighting the rise of Democratic socialist candidates during the current election cycle.
Each evening will begin with a candidate showcase from 6 to 7 p.m., giving Republicans running in closely contested races an opportunity to introduce themselves to voters on a national stage.
Programming on the opening night will focus on several of the GOP’s major domestic priorities, including tax reductions, healthcare affordability, border enforcement, trade policy and expanding American manufacturing. The program will also feature “workers and everyday Americans.”
The second night will spotlight families that Republicans say have benefited from Trump administration policies, including eliminating taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security. The program will also feature Americans who had been imprisoned overseas and were subsequently freed, along with segments on border security and efforts to reduce prescription drug prices. A tribute will also be held for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Thursday’s program will additionally commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, with relatives of first responders expected to participate in the remembrance.
The schedule released by organizers did not include programming devoted to foreign policy or the war in Iran, which has faced significant public opposition.
Republicans will also seek to energize supporters of the “MAHA,” or Make America Healthy Again, movement. One planned segment is titled, “Chronic Disease & Corporate Capture: Breaking the hold of corporate interests on public health agencies and empowering families to Make America Healthy Again.”
Other portions of the convention will promote proposals prohibiting members of Congress from trading stocks. Trump has endorsed such a ban, even as critics have repeatedly accused him of financially benefiting from his presidency.
“Over two action-packed days, we will take Americans through the defining issues of our Party’s agenda and what is at stake in November,” RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said in a statement announcing the plans.
{Matzav.com}
