# Republicans put Trump center stage in US midterms gamble

https://mins.news/en/item/51873

- France 24, 2026-09-09 19:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/republicans-put-trump-center-stage-in-us-midterms-gamble

> US Republicans opened an extraordinary midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, betting that making Donald Trump the centerpiece of their campaign can rescue a party facing bleak election forecasts, despite the president’s deeply negative approval ratings.

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