He claimed he won the presidency three times and food prices are falling, while federal figures show prices keep rising.
How we got here
- Sep. 6 — RNC said Donald Trump would speak both nights of its first midterm convention, Sep. 9-10 in Dallas, with Vice President JD Vance keynoting night two.
- Sep. 8 — 45 of 70-plus GOP candidates surveyed were skipping or undecided on Dallas, where tickets cost $25,000.
- Sep. 9 — The convention opened in Dallas as most battleground candidates stayed away.
More from Dallas
- Trump asked supporters to 'pretend that I'm on the ballot.'
- Reporters saw visibly empty sections, and Susan Collins (Sen-R Maine) stayed in Maine.
- A rival conservative 'Forum' met 15 miles west, where the party's AI and family-benefits fights played out.