The Republican National Committee’s midterm convention is expected to focus heavily on President Donald Trump galvanizing the base to show up to the polls in November as the GOP seeks to retain control of the House and Senate.Republicans have struggled in the three midterm elections since 2018 and are determined to figure out how to boost turnout without Trump’s name on the ballot.The GOP is also facing strong headwinds that could hand back at least one branch of control to Democrats. Trump’s approval rating is at 35%, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos survey. The Iran war and Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have driven up gas prices to an average price of $4.10 per gallon as of Friday, according to AAA. Inflation increased to 6.5% for the year ending in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday.
But Trump’s popularity among his MAGA base and the broader Republican Party is one key tool that his party is relying on to get voters to the ballot box.
RNC Chairman Joe Gruters told the Washington Examiner that the “upcoming Midterm Convention will be a Trump-a-palooza that will showcase the strength of the Republican Party and the candidates carrying President Trump’s America First agenda forward.”
