# Trump ‘believes in the power of his own charisma’, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/52025

- France 24 English, 2026-09-09 21:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jNuh1aloM

> Republicans opened an unusual midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, a “Trump-a-Palooza” placing the president at the heart of this autumn’s elections, regardless of whether candidates welcome it. Professor Todd Belt of George Washington University said Trump “believes in the power of his own charisma”.

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