USA11 September, 20263 min read
Republicans Close Dallas Midterm Convention With JD Vance Keynote And Donald Trump Closing Remarks
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JD Vance delivered keynote on final night of Dallas GOP midterm convention. Donald Trump closed the convention with a 26-minute address and promised $5,000 per adult.
Dallas convention closes
Republicans closed their first Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center, with Vice President JD Vance giving the keynote on the final night and President Donald Trump delivering closing remarks after promising a $5,000 dividend for every American adult if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. ABC7 New York reported that Trump concluded with a final plea: “Go out and vote,” and turned the microphone over to opera performer Christopher Macchio, who belted out a rendition of “America the Beautiful” as balloons fell.
“Trump concluded with a final plea: ‘Go out and vote.’”
ABC News said Vance’s keynote speech at the American Airlines Center included a focus on family values and “birthright,” with Vance telling the crowd, “I’ve thought a lot, ladies and gentlemen, about what is the birthright of this newest of Americans, my little boy.” In the same convention coverage, NBC News said Trump spoke for 25 minutes, about an hour and 20 minutes less than he did last night and 16 minutes less than Vance did in his keynote speech, as Trump then pivoted to sway onstage while Macchio sang.
Vance, Trump trade jabs
Vance’s midterm message in Dallas included direct attacks on Democrats and a warning about the stakes of November, with Fox News saying Vance charged that the Democratic Party is the “party of hatred.” CNN reported that Trump stepped on Vance’s primetime moment and stayed on stage for more than 25 minutes, riffing about opera singers and urging attendees at one point to “cheat like hell” to keep Republicans in control of Congress.
In the same CNN account, Vance framed the November elections as a message to Democrats, saying, “It’s about sending a message to the Democratic Party that if you send your crazies, we’re going to send you packing,” as the convention neared its end. ABC said Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate, while also noting that the Supreme Court blocked a Republican effort in Missouri to use a newly drawn GOP congressional map for this year’s elections, and that an appeals court upheld a block on Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting.
What happens next
The convention was designed to energize GOP voters ahead of November’s midterm elections, and multiple outlets tied the speeches to the immediate fight over House and Senate control, with DW describing the closing as a pledge of loyalty to Trump and a promise to vote on November 3.
“U.S. oil futures topped $100 a barrel as worries about the Iran war persist.”
DW quoted Trump telling followers, “I swear to the best president in the history of the United States, who loves us so much that he can’t even breathe,” as he urged them to go with his family to vote on November 3.
NBC News said Vance mentioned Charlie Kirk 13 times in his roughly 40-minute keynote address, and that Vance weaved Kirk’s name into his speech on the first anniversary of Kirk’s death, while also noting that Vance mentioned Trump’s name only six times.
In the final remarks coverage, ABC7 New York said Trump claimed the stock market had hit 80 highs and said the job market is strong, while also reporting that U.S. oil futures topped $100 a barrel as worries about the Iran war persist and that the interest rate on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes on Thursday rose above 4.9%.