Trump Announces Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas Sept. 9-10

Trump calls the Dallas gathering the first-ever Republican midterm convention, promising two nights of rallies to showcase candidates ahead of the elections.

First Published: August 19, 2026, 2:01 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump announced a Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, describing it as the first event of its kind and pledging to appear both nights.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “THE GREATEST RALLY OF THEM ALL THE MIDTERM CONVENTION is coming to Dallas, Texas, September 9th and 10th. It will be a Rally like never before — Incredible! For the first time EVER, Republicans from all across our Great Country will come together for a Midterm Convention to celebrate our Tremendous Victories and Success, showcase our incredible Candidates, and prepare for the most important Midterm Election in History. Our Movement is bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. We have MADE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AND WE ARE GOING TO CELEBRATE THIS TREMENDOUS AND TOTALLY UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS! The Radical Left Lunatics are trying to destroy our Country, but they have failed, and will never be successful, unless we allow that to happen — AND WE WON’T! We are going to WIN the Midterms, protect and cherish our Country, and make it GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE. Be there, September 9th and 10th — It will be like nothing else. The Music, Excitement, and Importance of this Evening will be at levels never seen at a Convention or Political Event. I will be with you both nights, and rarin’ to go. See you in Dallas! Trump https://gopconvention.com” on August 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 6th message released today, and the last post was 5 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 186 of his 558 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.

President Donald J. Trump announced a Republican Midterm Convention at WASHINGTON D.C.

The convention will gather Republicans to celebrate the party’s record, showcase its slate of candidates, and prepare voters for the midterm elections, according to gopconvention.com. Trump linked to the event page by mentioning the source (see gopconvention). The site describes the gathering as the first time Republicans are convening a midterm convention.