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Republicans Scramble to Save Trump From Major Humiliation
The Daily Beast • • general
Key Points:
- The Republican Party is struggling to fill seats at Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas, resorting to giveaways, lotteries, and unsolicited texts offering free tickets amid low attendance from GOP lawmakers and candidates.
- The event aims to support Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, but the $25,000 ticket price and Trump's low approval ratings have deterred many Republicans, especially those in competitive races.
- The Republican National Committee is leveraging the convention for high-dollar fundraising, charging up to $250,000 for donor roundtables and tens of thousands for photos with Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
- Controversy surrounds the speaker lineup, including questions about Attorney General Todd Blanche’s participation potentially violating the Hatch Act, which restricts political activity by federal employees.
- Despite initial claims that the convention would be the largest midterm gathering since 2016, organizers are scrambling to fill the 21,000-seat arena, far smaller than the 50,000 attendees at the 2024 Republican presidential convention.
