Live Coverage of Trump's Midterm Convention Speech
Summary
Hosts Sam Stein and Catherine Rampell preview the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, analyzing John Fetterman’s surprising endorsement of Dave McCormick and Scott Bessent’s poorly received speech. The panel discusses the convention’s lackluster crowd and culture-war focus before Trump takes the stage to claim record-breaking foreign investment and zero illegal border crossings. Trump also defends Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and mocks Democrats, while the hosts debate his likely talking points and the political stakes for the upcoming midterms.
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