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Trump floats Republican convention ahead of 2026 elections
Washington Examiner ^ | August 28, 2025 1:05 pm | Lauren Green

Posted on 08/28/2025 12:58:08 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Republicans may take the unusual step of holding a convention ahead of the 2026 elections as both parties fight for control of Congress.

“We won every aspect of the Presidential Election and, based on the great success we are having, are poised to WIN BIG IN THE MIDTERMS,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. 

“I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party, just prior to the Midterms,” he continued. 

The president did not provide details on the timing or location of the proposed convention, but normally, the gatherings are reserved for presidential election years, when Democrats and Republicans choose their candidate for the White House. Trump’s post comes as the Democratic National Committee weighs a “large-scale gathering” of its own.

“Americans everywhere are fired up and ready to fight back against Trump’s reckless policies — including his budget betrayal that cuts health care and food assistance for millions of people. To showcase our tremendous candidates running up and down the ballot and harness the amazing grassroots energy we’re already seeing, several options are on the table for next year, including hosting a large-scale gathering before the midterms,” DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman told the Washington Examiner

Democrats remain on defense in the House, with 41 seats rated competitive compared to the 29 marked competitive for the GOP. Democrats only need a net gain of three seats to flip the House. Historically, the party in power loses seats in a midterm election. The GOP, meanwhile, is favored to keep control of the upper chamber.

Last year’s RNC was held in Milwaukee, while the DNC held its in Chicago.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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1 posted on 08/28/2025 12:58:08 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Great Idea - showcase our great candidates, policies and accomplishments.


2 posted on 08/28/2025 1:02:15 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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3 posted on 08/28/2025 1:02:34 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Single day voting, all paper ballots in person.

Have a nice life, Dominion.


4 posted on 08/28/2025 1:03:27 PM PDT by reasonisfaith
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To: Magnum44

What is hilarious is that the Dems will feel the need to do the same, and highlighting their freaks will seal the deal.


5 posted on 08/28/2025 1:04:25 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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✔️


6 posted on 08/28/2025 1:05:12 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

TRUMP 2028!


7 posted on 08/28/2025 1:13:00 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: 1Old Pro

Considering that Democrat voters live in an alternative universe where men can become women, women can become men, reliable gas and diesel vehicles are melting the ice caps, wind and solar are reliable cheap energy, being disarmed and helpless makes you safer, etc. showcasing their freaks is a reasonable strategy.


8 posted on 08/28/2025 1:13:36 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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showcasing their freaks is a reasonable strategy.

Their Minnesota convention sure showcased their freaks, very helpful to conservative candidates.

9 posted on 08/28/2025 1:14:38 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The dnc just celebrated the end of a convention that was a call to arms with a tranny shooting up a Catholic Church.


10 posted on 08/28/2025 1:16:55 PM PDT by daku
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To: 1Old Pro

Yes, it’s a great idea and great strategy.

The Dims will go berserk.


11 posted on 08/28/2025 1:19:49 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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The Dims will go berserk.

I believe that is their natural state.

12 posted on 08/28/2025 1:20:28 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Great idea, but the Mainstream media will never even cover it or even mention it.


13 posted on 08/28/2025 1:23:53 PM PDT by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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To: 1Old Pro

And got 2 schoolkids killed also with their hateful rhetoric.


14 posted on 08/28/2025 1:32:36 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Where? How about D.C.?


15 posted on 08/28/2025 1:35:03 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: daku

I didn’t think it was even possible, but democrats just get more hateful by the day.


16 posted on 08/28/2025 1:35:04 PM PDT by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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To: 1Old Pro

The Dims will go berserk.
I believe that is their natural state.

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You’re 100000% right.


17 posted on 08/28/2025 1:41:11 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Well...this could be a good idea to excite the base into paying attention and lowering apathy - which is for whatever reason an issue for the “party in power”’s voters to not show up and vote. Even if only the talk radio circuit and conservative media cover it, it could serve that purpose.


18 posted on 08/28/2025 2:24:40 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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Where? How about D.C.?

… in the big, new, beautiful ballroom.

19 posted on 08/28/2025 3:19:58 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: packrat35

They’ll just blame guns and Trump, and ratchet up their venomous anger and hate even more.


20 posted on 08/28/2025 3:22:20 PM PDT by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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