At the closing day of the Republican Party’s inaugural mid‑term convention in Dallas, President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance delivered speeches aimed at energising supporters. The event ran alongside protestors who opposed the rally. The convention was intended to boost enthusiasm among the party base. BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith notes that the key question now is whether the spectacle succeeded in swaying voter sentiment ahead of the mid‑term elections.
Republicans gathered in Dallas for the closing day of the party’s first‑ever convention held in the middle of a U.S. presidential term, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance spoke to voters.
The aim of the convention was to boost enthusiasm among supporters, even as protesters of Trump gathered outside.
The BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main take‑aways from the two‑day event.
