Trump personality cult alive and well in Dallas – will it power Republican midterm success?
Trump on stage after speaking at the midterm convention in Dallas in September. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APView image in fullscreenTrump on stage after speaking at the midterm convention in Dallas in September. So the US president’s decision to close out this week’s first ever Republican midterm convention with a plea – treat November’s congressional elections as a referendum on Trump himself – was received by his Democratic opponents with glee.They saw the president’s core pitch as a combination of begging and bribery.
- ▪Trump on stage after speaking at the midterm convention in Dallas in September.
- ▪Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APView image in fullscreenTrump on stage after speaking at the midterm convention in Dallas in September.
- ▪So the US president’s decision to close out this week’s first ever Republican midterm convention with a plea – treat November’s congressional elections as a referendum on Trump himself – was received by his Democratic opponents with glee.Th
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Trump on stage after speaking at the midterm convention in Dallas in September. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APView image in fullscreenTrump on stage after speaking at the midterm convention in Dallas in September. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APDonald TrumpTrump personality cult alive and well in Dallas – will it power Republican midterm success?President the star of the show at two-day convention, but party’s plan to treat November elections as referendum on Trump himself poses grave risksDavid Smith in DallasSat 12 Sep 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 12 Sep 2026 06.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google“We’re going to have a good time listening to music,” Donald Trump told thousands of supporters in downtown Dallas before handing the mic to an opera singer, “because…
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