Trump announces Republican Party convention in Dallas – campaigning ahead of midterms

The Republicans currently hold only a narrow majority in both chambers of the US Congress. In the November midterm elections, all seats in the House of Representatives and one-third of the seats in the Senate will be up for election. Should the party lose its majority in either chamber, according to observers' assessments, Trump would no longer be able to push through any major legislative initiatives.

At the same time, in the event of a defeat, a further impeachment proceeding against Trump threatens. Polls indicate that the Republicans could lose seats in the midterms. Trump's approval ratings, according to the information in the facts, have dropped significantly in recent months under the impact of the Iran war.

Political risks if the congressional majority is lost

Democrats as well as parts of the Republicans accuse Trump, according to the available information, of paying too little attention to the concerns of the population. Against this background as well, the convention in Dallas is likely to serve as a mobilization event for the party's own base.

In terms of content, according to the available facts, Trump announced priorities such as tax benefits, secure borders, low cost of living, and domestic security. He called the planned event "fantastic" and announced that it would be historic and unprecedented. "It will be fantastic! Nothing like this has ever happened, and it will be a truly historic event," Trump wrote.

Content and staging of the convention in Dallas

In addition to the political program, according to Trump's statements, the convention is also to include entertainment elements. The event is thus modeled more closely on the format of a large-scale spectacle than on classic intra-party deliberations. With the date set for early September, the party has only around two months before the election to rally its base to turn out to vote.

Observers view the move as an attempt to mobilize the party's own supporters while simultaneously generating donations for the campaign. Since the distribution of seats in Congress determines Trump's political ability to act, the outcome of the midterm elections carries considerable weight – not only for the Republicans, but also for the overall political situation in Washington.

If the Republicans defend their majorities, Trump could continue pursuing his political agenda. If one or both chambers are lost, however, blockades on legislative initiatives and possible parliamentary investigations threaten. The convention in Dallas thus falls in a phase in which the course is being set for the second half of the term of office.