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Anthony Behar/SipaUSA—AP  by [Tiago Ventura](https://time.com/author/tiago-ventura/)  ## Tiago Ventura Jul 1, 2026 3:38 PM UTC President Donald Trump has announced that the Republican Party will stage a convention in Dallas this September to rally voters before the [midterms](https://time.com/article/2026/05/05/2026-blue-wave-as-big-as-the-one-in-2006-no-longer-seems-far-fetched/). “We are going to celebrate the great American comeback, and the incredible successes of the American people who transformed our country through the America first agenda,” Trump [said](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116841220861327348?%5F%5Fcf%5Fchl%5Ff%5Ftk=H.M2Yp0%5FNXuBdXDDUV0WFnPRhpJLJbUSz.W0nGjq4gE-1782911638-1.0.1.1-t2Lp3iHgCvmPFBNMOmkiAhazR69zWx9y.ZUghVdZ5TU) Tuesday, promising a “historic event.” Traditionally, parties hold [national conventions](https://time.com/6998564/rnc-1976-ford-reagan/) only during presidential election years, but Trump has pitched the September event as an opportunity to showcase his Administration's "achievements." The President listed “stronger” border controls and efforts to [eliminate taxes on tips ](https://time.com/7287499/tax-tips-bill-impact-employees-businesses/)as examples. He also noted that “oil prices are dropping sharply, even as we de-nuclearize Iran.” **Read More**: [_Trump Calls For DOJ Probe Into Gasoline Price 'Gouging,’ as Experts Say Costs May Not Return to Pre-War Levels Soon_](https://time.com/article/2026/06/24/trump-doj-probe-into-gasoline-price-gouging-experts-explain-timeline/) Set to take place from Sept. 9-10, Trump said “rally like none other” will feature “innovators, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, first responders, and job creators.” Names of individual speakers have yet to be announced. “America's 250th Birthday is approaching, and together, we are building the foundation for the next 250 years of American greatness,” he concluded. “The Golden Age of America has only just begun.” Trump had [floated](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115215261916717696) the idea of a midterm convention last September, and the Republican National Committee later opted to [clear the way](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rnc-midterms-convention-2026/?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com), with RNC chairman Joe Gruters referring to the event as a “[Trumpapalooza](https://x.com/ChairmanGruters/status/2072135611759145251).” ### The political stakes are high November's midterms will undoubtedly be a test for the Republican Party, with GOP members likely worried about how much ground could be lost. Republicans hold thin margins in both chambers of Congress, and the narrow majority in the House is of particular concern. Earlier this year, Trump [floated the idea](https://time.com/7343696/trump-floats-cancelling-2026-elections/) of canceling the midterms, only for the White House to later insist he was [“joking.”](https://time.com/7346834/trump-canceling-midterm-elections-joking-white-house/) Trump has also expressed concern about potentially being impeached, should Congress return to the hands of Democrats. “You gotta win the midterms. Because if we don't win the midterms, they'll find a reason to impeach me,” he [told](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsU1nEgDg0s) House Republicans in January. “I'll get impeached." Since then, the domestic fallout of the Iran war has brought with it a new set of tensions. Former prominent members of the [MAGA movement](https://time.com/article/2026/04/22/trump-tucker-carlson-relationship-breakdown-iran-war-split/) have argued that Trump abandoned his "America first" agenda by embarking on the war, [despite campaigning on a promise](https://time.com/7382074/countries-trump-has-ordered-strikes-on-second-term/) to avoid dragging the U.S. into foreign conflicts. The financial impact has also prompted some voters to [sour on Trump,](https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/trump-approval-rating-iran-war-economy/) who previously dismissed the raised gas prices as "[peanuts](https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/democrats-criticize-trump-dismissing-soaring-gas-prices-iran-war-fallout/)." [A ](https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/trump-approval-rating-iran-war-economy/)[poll](https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econtoplines%5FVgzynQr.pdf) by the _Economist_ and YouGov, conducted between June 26-29, found that 58% of U.S. adult citizens disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job as President. With the Republican Party keen to rally voters, the location of the planned convention is significant. Texas is where the Trump-backed Attorney General [Ken Paxton will](https://time.com/article/2026/05/26/paxton-defeats-cornyn-trump-texas-talarico/) face Democratic state lawmaker [James Talarico](https://time.com/7382436/texas-senate-primary-results-democratic-talarico-crockett-republican-cornyn-paxton/) in November. “No further proof is needed that the national and Texas GOP are freaking the f-ck out than this: they’re not only holding their first-ever midterm convention, they’re holding it right here in our state,” [argued](https://x.com/CasforTX/status/2072077661027827726) Texas state Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez. 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