President Trump is about to test whether his rally magic still works. After spending much of his second term insulated inside the White House and his private clubs, the president is set to ramp up domestic travel, starting with a two-day Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where he'll speak both nights. Beginning Wednesday, the first-ever GOP midterm convention, dubbed "Trumpapalooza" by Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters, is being "staged at Trump's instigation and to his specifications," per the Washington Post, which notes just six of 47 named speakers are women.
Republicans, "keenly aware of how fired up anti-Trump voters appear to be," aim to lift turnout in a year when many key races are in Trump-friendly states, per the Hill. Strategists say candidates can't really distance themselves from Trump even if they wanted to, and are instead banking on his ability to energize voters who typically only show up when he's on the ballot. The challenge: Trump's message has barely shifted, even as polls show frustration over inflation, higher gas prices amid the Iran war, and his handling of material tied to Jeffrey Epstein, per the New York Times. MS Now reports some GOP absences reflect "anxieties" within the party. Still, Trump has lately toned down his ridicule of "affordability" concerns, and advisers are promising a busy schedule on the road in the coming weeks.
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