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Trump floats holding Republican National Convention before midterm elections

President Donald Trump announced he is considering holding a national Republican convention ahead of the midterm elections in an unprecedented move.


Trump floats holding Republican National Convention before midterm elections

"The Republican Party is doing really well. Millions of people have joined us in our quest to MAKE AMERICA, GREAT AGAIN. We won every aspect of the Presidential Election and, based on the great success we are having, are poised to WIN BIG IN THE MIDTERMS," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"We have raised far more money than the Democrats, and are having a great time fixing all of the Country Destroying mistakes made by the Biden Administration, and watching the USA heal and prosper. The results are incredible, a record pace!!! In that light, I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party, just prior to the Midterms. It has never been done before. STAY TUNED!" he added.

Historically, midterms have been tough elections for the party controlling the White House, typically losing roughly 25 seats in the House. Trump and the Republicans lost 41 House seats in the 2018 midterms.

Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Kiersten Pels, following Trump's announcement, told Fox News Digital that the president "is leading with bold, innovative ideas to energize our Party and keep us on the path to victory."

The president made his news the day after word that leaders at the rival Democratic National Committee (DNC) were also mulling the idea of holding a rare convention ahead of the midterms. The news was first reported by Axios.

"To showcase our tremendous candidates running up and down the ballot and harness the amazing grassroots energy we're already seeing, several options are on the table for next year, including hosting a large-scale gathering before the midterms," DNC spokesperson Abhi Rahman told Fox News.

Trump's talk of a national convention comes amid a war over redistricting across the country.

Texas passed a new congressional map eliminating five Democratic seats earlier this month. Blue states exploded in response, however, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is working to adopt a map that eliminates five Republican seats in his state.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Democratic state leaders have also vowed to pick up the redistricting war, further confusing predictions for where 2026 could land.

Trump has also argued that crime will be a major focus in the midterm cycle, a theme he has hit heavily in recent days to drum up support for his controversial "federalization" push in Washington, D.C.

"The Republicans are the party that wants to stop crime," Trump said. "We're against crime."

"The Democrats like crime," he continued.

The president touted the success of his efforts in the nation's capital on Tuesday, telling reporters, "If I were a Democrat - governor or mayor or anybody - I'd call up President Trump and say, 'President Trump, we need your help. We saw what you've done in D.C. in a period of 12 days.'"

"This is 12 days. We haven't even started. This is going to be so safe. It'll be the safest place on Earth," he added.

Fox News' Chad Pergram and Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.

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