Trump takes centre stage as Republicans prepare for US midterms
Republicans have placed Donald Trump at the centre of their campaign to retain Congress, despite unfavourable forecasts and deeply negative approval ratings.
The Republican Party has opened a midterm convention in Dallas as it seeks to retain Congress in the November 2026 elections, with US President Donald Trump at the centre of its campaign.
France 24 reports that Trump is attempting to use his political profile to support Republican candidates ahead of the vote. The effort places the president’s influence at the heart of the party’s electoral strategy.
The campaign comes amid what France 24 describes as unfavourable forecasts and deeply negative approval ratings for Trump. The supplied material does not provide an independent assessment of the party’s electoral prospects.
Trump is not a candidate in the midterm elections, but Republicans are seeking to leverage his national profile in support of their candidates. Details of the convention programme, Trump’s remarks and specific campaign actions were not provided.
The US midterm elections are scheduled for November 2026. The material does not establish which party currently controls either chamber of Congress or predict the result.
