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The RNC wants a massive Trump celebration. Some worry ordinary Republicans can’t afford to attend

GOP state parties are charging tens of thousands of dollars for special access to the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention, sparking concerns that the high cost of attending could price out the grassroots activists who traditionally knock doors, make phone calls, and turn out voters. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters previously told the Washington Examiner that the “upcoming []
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Fox News
· Jul 1, 2026
RNC chair predicts first-ever midterm convention will turn Dallas into ‘Trumpapalooza’ for 2026 fight
RNC chair Joe Gruters predicts Republicans will dominate at the party's first-ever midterm convention, calling the Dallas event a Trumpapalooza.
MS NOW
· Jun 26, 2026
Republicans are swimming for a midterms lifeboat. Trump keeps pulling it further away.
The Republican Party is heading into the most consequential midterm of Trump’s presidency without a single kitchen table win to show for it. The post Republicans are swimming for a midterms lifeboat. Trump keeps pulling it further away. appeared first on MS NOW.
Real Clear Politics
· Jul 1, 2026
Source of Energy for Dems More Exciting Than Socialism
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Townhall
· Jul 4, 2026
House Republicans Celebrate the America That Democrats Are Trying to Destroy
House Republicans Celebrate the America That Democrats Are Trying to Destroy
Politizoom
· Jun 26, 2026
Potential Twists And Turns Before Midterms
This is a cause for concern. Events might happen or not happen, something might help, but one thing is going to fade away. There are all sorts of gossip and rumors flying around that mean the midterms might be okay for the Republican Party. That then means we need to start working a lot harder
The Independent
· Jul 10, 2026
GOP charging guests tens of thousands of dollars to attend Trump’s ‘midterm convention’
Republican gathering in Texas dubbed ‘Trumpapalooza’ could prove expensive for ‘honorary delegates’
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