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BumRushDaShow

(162,550 posts)
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:10 AM Sep 17

Trump says Republicans will hold a midterm convention next year

Source: NBC News

Sept. 16, 2025, 9:22 PM EDT


President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Republicans will hold a midterm convention next year to showcase his administration's accomplishments, as the GOP seeks to increase its slim majority in the House through redistricting.

The announcement, made on Truth Social, did not specify when or where the convention would be held, saying only that those details were still "to be determined."

"The Republicans are going to do a Midterm Convention in order to show the great things we have done since the Presidential Election of 2024," Trump wrote, adding "it will be quite the Event, and very exciting!"

The Republican National Committee declined to provide additional details, but RNC spokesperson Kiersten Pels said in a statement that Trump is "leading with bold, innovative ideas to energize our Party and keep us on the path to victory."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trump-says-republicans-will-hold-midterm-convention-2026-rcna231790

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Trump says Republicans will hold a midterm convention next year (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 17 OP
Sheesh. Seems the only thing left is a no_hypocrisy Sep 17 #1
The rate shithole and the Republican party are going............... Lovie777 Sep 17 #2
I guess it's too early to plan my summer vacation for next year EYESORE 9001 Sep 17 #3
Sales must be WAY down for Made in CHI-NA Trump merch Attilatheblond Sep 17 #4
The question is will our media give them 24/7 coverage of this crap? lostincalifornia Sep 17 #5
no the real question is Hieronymus Phact Sep 17 #14
A better question, why aren't we doing a midterm convention? pcdb Sep 17 #22
Republican midterm convention is just a Trump adulation rally, attendance mandatory. CincyDem Sep 17 #6
He knows with his health he could easily be DEAD by 2028. Needs another huge grift Bengus81 Sep 17 #7
I doubt Trump has any awareness of his own mortality. TomSlick Sep 17 #19
Dude loves his rallies IronLionZion Sep 17 #8
By next summer the economy will be in recession Fiendish Thingy Sep 17 #13
Re-branding as The New American Bund Party? EarthFirst Sep 17 #9
Trump to declare Wednesday no longer 'hump day' dweller Sep 17 #10
Dems: please dont copy it. Respond with something better. SSJVegeta Sep 17 #11
Good- let them put their fascism on full public display Fiendish Thingy Sep 17 #12
A Nazi Convention Bayard Sep 17 #15
Spend all your money! Fiendish Thingy Sep 17 #16
I didn't know you cold have a convention for 1 minute...... Butterflylady Sep 17 #17
They will be handing out the new arm bands Nigrum Cattus Sep 17 #18
What's it going to cost taxpayers? (n/t) Retrograde Sep 17 #20
He wants his ass kissed some more Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 17 #21

Lovie777

(20,917 posts)
2. The rate shithole and the Republican party are going...............
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:14 AM
Sep 17

they are self exploding.

Hopefully "We the People" won't be in that number.

EYESORE 9001

(29,260 posts)
3. I guess it's too early to plan my summer vacation for next year
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:18 AM
Sep 17

Might be interesting to document goings-on swirling around this fabulous soirée.

Attilatheblond

(7,647 posts)
4. Sales must be WAY down for Made in CHI-NA Trump merch
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:18 AM
Sep 17

The guy who only knows marketing says: 'I know, let's have another big GOP hoopla and I can sell all this leftover crap'

CincyDem

(7,276 posts)
6. Republican midterm convention is just a Trump adulation rally, attendance mandatory.
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:19 AM
Sep 17

This may be his last chance to pack an arena with cheering sycophants to honor dear leader. No protests (inside), lots of balloons, and flags to hug.

As counterintuitive as it may be, I’m thinking this is a good sign. He wants a convention where he’s the star of the show and he knows if he waits until 2028, it will be someone else’s show or he knows he may not make it til August ‘28.

A man a dream, right?

Bengus81

(9,537 posts)
7. He knows with his health he could easily be DEAD by 2028. Needs another huge grift
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:23 AM
Sep 17

before that happens.

IronLionZion

(50,227 posts)
8. Dude loves his rallies
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:24 AM
Sep 17

Maybe he thinks he'll get a convention bump in polling. The economy is not in a good place or in a good trajectory currently. Plenty of his voters are feeling less than great with his tariffs and mass deportations impacting their farms and businesses.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,271 posts)
13. By next summer the economy will be in recession
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:42 AM
Sep 17

It will be fun to watch them blame Biden and trumpet their pride in ICE’s terrorism.

Even with MSM complicity, I don’t think voters will buy what MAGA GOP is selling.

The convention might even help Dems regain the senate (the house is already a given).

I wonder how many Republican candidates will have “prior commitments” and won’t attend this shit show?

dweller

(27,475 posts)
10. Trump to declare Wednesday no longer 'hump day'
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:27 AM
Sep 17

But now will be known as Trump Day and all citizens will be required to pay homage to his presidency .

😐



✌🏻

SSJVegeta

(1,870 posts)
11. Dems: please dont copy it. Respond with something better.
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:29 AM
Sep 17

Like an interstate universal healthcare compact. Or something. Lol

Fiendish Thingy

(21,271 posts)
12. Good- let them put their fascism on full public display
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:39 AM
Sep 17

The economy will be reeling, and there will a parade of wannabe MAGA-crown successors who will spew hatred and vitriol to remind the voters of their evil incompetence.

It will be a glorious, historic, unforced error of epic proportions.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,271 posts)
16. Spend all your money!
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 01:05 PM
Sep 17

Throw a party celebrating your fascism!

The economy will be in recession by next summer, so make sure to blame Biden!

It will be a laff riot…

Butterflylady

(4,583 posts)
17. I didn't know you cold have a convention for 1 minute......
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 02:46 PM
Sep 17

They should have a convention for his mistakes. But that would take a month.

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