Republicans put Trump at centre of US midterm strategy
The Republican Party has opened an extraordinary convention in Dallas, making Donald Trump the centre of its midterm campaign despite unfavourable forecasts and deeply negative approval ratings.
US Republicans have opened an extraordinary midterm convention in Dallas, placing Donald Trump at the centre of a campaign strategy aimed at improving the party’s electoral prospects.
The decision represents a significant political bet by the Republican Party, which is featuring the president prominently despite election forecasts described by France 24 International as grim.
Trump’s approval ratings are also characterised as deeply negative, creating a tension between the party’s reliance on his profile and the political risks attached to it.
The convention opened on Wednesday, with Republicans positioning Trump as the central figure in their effort to contest the US midterm elections.
The available material does not include polling figures, projected seat changes or evidence that the strategy will improve Republican results. Its potential remains an expectation held by the party rather than an established outcome.
