Midterms have historically favored the opposition party since the most enthusiastic voters tend to be those who are angriest with the incumbent. A convention would theoretically help Trump whip up enthusiasm among his base, particularly with disengaged voters who supported him in 2024 but are less likely to come out in a midterm.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he is planning to hold a midterm convention. Though the details remain vague, the president is hoping to promote himself and his accomplishments in an effort to boost turnout in 2026. He wants to improve the odds for the Republican Party to maintain its slim majority in the House of Representatives. “I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party,” he wrote on Truth Social, “just prior to the Midterms. It has never been done before. STAY TUNED!!”

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he is planning to hold a midterm convention. Though the details remain vague, the president is hoping to promote himself and his accomplishments in an effort to boost turnout in 2026. He wants to improve the odds for the Republican Party to maintain its slim majority in the House of Representatives. “I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party,” he wrote on Truth Social, “just prior to the Midterms. It has never been done before. STAY TUNED!!”

Midterms have historically favored the opposition party since the most enthusiastic voters tend to be those who are angriest with the incumbent. A convention would theoretically help Trump whip up enthusiasm among his base, particularly with disengaged voters who supported him in 2024 but are less likely to come out in a midterm.

Democrats have also been giving strong consideration to a midterm convention. Their hope would be to garner media attention that would help them to nationalize the elections around opposition to the president, hammering away at MAGA Republicans for being plutocratic, autocra