RNC Announces Full Lineup of Speakers for Dallas Midterm Convention
The Republican National Committee released the complete roster of keynote speakers for its midterm election convention in Dallas, featuring Donald Trump and JD Vance as the two night hosts.
The Republican National Committee unveiled the full slate of speakers for its upcoming midterm election convention in Dallas, Texas, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Donald Trump will serve as the opening keynote on Night One, with JD Vance taking the helm on Night Two and Trump delivering the closing remarks. The program also lists Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump Jr., Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers as presenters.
RNC Chair Joe Gruters highlighted the event as a showcase of Republican principles versus what he called radical Democratic policies. While Senate Majority Leader John Thune will not attend the convention, he is expected to join fundraising events in Dallas during the same week. The convention will also commemorate the late activist Charlie Kirk.
Why it matters
The speaker lineup signals the GOP's messaging strategy ahead of the November midterm elections.
How this story developed
- Jul 20 U.S. and Iran intensify air strikes over Strait of Hormuz, diplomacy stalls
- Sep 3 The Justice Department petitioned the Supreme Court to suspend a district judge’s order that halted a new USPS regulation tightening mail-in ballot requirements.
- Sep 4 Vance announced the U.S. will not negotiate with Iran until attacks on commercial shipping cease.
- Sep 4 Iran has begun testing methanol as an oxygenate in its gasoline blend.
- Sep 4 The Supreme Court ruled that the lawsuit challenging the ballroom lacks standing, allowing construction to continue.
- Sep 4 The administration filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court.
- Sep 4 US retail diesel rose to a record, threatening to further spike energy-driven inflation as wars in Iran and Russia roil the market.
- Sep 4 Vance is slated to speak on inflation and Iran at his first press briefing since July.
- Sep 4 The Security Council is set to vote on extending the sanctions expert panel on September 17.
- Sep 5 Republican committees have filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging the Fourth Circuit ruling.
- Sep 5 Judge extended the preliminary injunction blocking the rule.
- Sep 5 Trump said, "A lot of people don't call it a war. I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing."
- Sep 5 U.S. forces hit launchers on Larak Island and Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
- Sep 5 Judge Talwani issued a new order on Friday extending the injunction.
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