Trump closes the first Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept 10. Will he bring up a third term in the speech?
59% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 17 predictions cast.
President Trump delivered the closing speech of the first-ever Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on September 10, 2026. He focused on driving midterm turnout, telling the crowd to "pretend I'm on the ticket," and reiterated a promised $5,000 payment to Americans if Republicans hold the House and Senate. He also covered border security, crime, inflation and food prices, energy production, tariffs, voter ID and Iran, and endorsed Ken Paxton for the Senate. Coverage of the speech's themes made no mention of a third term.
The two-night convention, held September 9-10, was the Republican National Committee's first dedicated midterm gathering, organized to rally the party's base and drive turnout for the November 2026 midterms as Trump and Vice President JD Vance sought to contrast the GOP's record with Democrats.
The prediction-market community had put 41% odds on Trump raising a third term in the speech, and the 59% majority who expected he would not was correct. The speech instead centered on economic and security themes aimed at holding Republican congressional majorities.