Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA supporter reacts during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas (Reuters)President Donald Trump claimed the American Airlines Center in Dallas was packed for his Republican midterms convention speech, despite photos showing large sections of empty seats. The event suffered from technical glitches, including a malfunctioning screen behind Trump, and drew few congressional Republicans. Trump's speech ran past 90 minutes, prompting many attendees to leave early despite his claims that nobody was departing. During his address, Trump endorsed Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, jokingly called him ugly, and criticized Democratic opponent James Talarico. Trump pledged to give voters $5,000 checks if Republicans keep control of Congress, drawing criticism and legal questions over the estimated $1.3 trillion cost. In fullEmpty seats and technical glitch mar ‘Trump-a-palooza’ and the president’s wild speechMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Top GOP candidates skip Trump’s midterm convention as empty seats dominate arena
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA supporter reacts during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas (Reuters)President Donald Trump claimed the American Airlines Center in Dallas was packed for his Republican midterms convention speech, despite photos showing large sections of empty seats. The event suffered from technical glitches, including a malfunctioning screen behind Trump, and drew few congressional Republicans. Trump's speech ran past 90 minutes, prompting many attendees to leave early despite his claims that nobody was departing. During his address, Trump endorsed Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, jokingly called him ugly, and criticized Democratic opponent James Talarico. Trump pledged to give voters $5,000 checks if Republicans keep control of Congress, drawing criticism and legal questions over the estimated $1.3 trillion cost. In fullEmpty seats and technical glitch mar ‘Trump-a-palooza’ and the president’s wild speechMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
