Why Trump’s Republican Midterm ‘Convention’ Isn’t a Real Convention (Gift Article)

Why Trump’s Midterm ‘Convention’ Isn’t a Real Convention No nominations or formal party business will be happening, as they would at a traditional presidential convention. But the made-for-TV speeches will look much the same.

Why Trump’s Midterm ‘Convention’ Isn’t a Real Convention www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u... Fake convention for a fake President.

Why Trump’s Midterm ‘Convention’ Isn’t a Real Convention www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...

"One thing is missing from President Trump’s midterm gathering for Republicans this week: any semblance of official party business that forms the backbone of traditional quadrennial conventions." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...