Trump and Vance to Speak at Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas
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President Donald Trump will deliver the opening keynote at the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas, with Vice President JD Vance slated to speak the following evening, alongside a roster of party leaders and candidates.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to give the opening keynote address on Wednesday at the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas, a gathering of party officials and delegates held between election cycles. Vice President JD Vance, who is being discussed as a possible future presidential contender, will headline the second night of the event.
RNC officials said the speaker lineup includes several cabinet secretaries, congressional leaders, and candidates for upcoming House, Senate and gubernatorial races. Confirmed speakers are former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, now an outside political adviser to Trump; Donald Trump Jr.; Attorney General Todd Blanche; and health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming are also expected to speak, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune is not slated to appear but will attend fundraisers.
Absent from the list are Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rubio has been mentioned by Trump as a potential running mate for Vance or a future presidential nominee, and reports have linked Hegseth to a possible White House bid, which his aides have denied. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have been invited as well; Trump recently contributed $10 million from his MAGA Inc. super PAC to Paxton's campaign.