‘Historic Event’: Trump announces Republican midterm convention

The brief

Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will stage their first ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, a move aimed at energizing voters as the party fights to hold its narrow congressional majorities in November. The two-day gathering will take place in Dallas on 9 and 10 September, marking a break from the longstanding tradition of holding national conventions only during presidential election years. Trump confirmed the plans on Tuesday in a Truth Social post, describing Dallas as “One of my favorite places in the World”. “It has never been done before, and will be a truly Historic Event,” he said, promising the convention would feature “Great Entertainment”. Trump…