Top Trump Cabinet Officials to Go All-Out as Speakers at Republican Midterm Convention

Key figures in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration are going all-out to support the upcoming November midterm elections by appearing in large numbers as speakers at the Republican midterm convention.

According to a speaker list obtained by U.S. online media outlet Axios on the 6th (local time), President Trump is scheduled to deliver keynote addresses on both nights of the Republican midterm convention, which will be held in Dallas, Texas, on September 9–10.

Vice President JD Vance is set to deliver a keynote address on the night of the second day.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz also made the speaker list.

Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., are also scheduled to take the stage.

Republican leadership, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Whip John Barrasso, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, will also speak.

However, Senate Minority Whip John Thune, who recently clashed with President Trump over a voter eligibility bill, was not included in the speaker list.

Senators Ted Cruz (Texas), Jon Husted (Ohio), and Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania), along with Representatives Brandon Gill (Texas), Brian Jack (Georgia), Mike Lawler (New York), Jason Smith (Missouri), and Ryan Mackenzie (Pennsylvania), will also participate as speakers.

This marks the first time the Republican Party is holding a convention ahead of midterm elections rather than a presidential election.

Through this convention, the Republican Party plans to highlight President Trump's governance achievements while rallying its base to boost voter turnout for the November midterms.

In particular, unlike the previous presidential election, President Trump's name will not directly appear on the ballot, making it a major task for the Republican Party to maximize the turnout of the so-called Trump base.

The two-day event is also expected to heavily emphasize messages defining the Democratic Party as a radical socialist force.

However, with President Trump's approval ratings declining due to the prolonged war with Iran and high inflation, some Republican candidates locked in fierce races with Democrats reportedly judge that sharing the convention stage with President Trump may not necessarily help their campaigns.

Some candidates in competitive districts, such as Senator Susan Collins (Maine), have already confirmed they will not attend the convention.

Axios reported that for candidates in swing districts, having their image closely tied to President Trump through attendance at the convention could pose a political burden.

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