Trump personality cult alive and well in Dallas – will it power Republican midterm success?

Trump personality cult alive and well in Dallas – will it power Republican midterm success?

President the star of the show at two-day convention, but party’s plan to treat November elections as referendum on Trump himself poses grave risks “We’re going to have a good time listening to music,” Donald Trump told thousands of supporters in downtown Dallas before handing the mic to an opera singer, “because I’m getting a little bit tired of politics now.” Millions of Americans seem tired of politics after a decade dominated by Trump.

So the US president’s decision to close out this week’s first ever Republican midterm convention with a plea – treat November’s congressional elections as a referendum on Trump himself – was received by his Democratic opponents with glee. Continue reading...

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