Trump brings the Dallas convention to a close and backs JD Vance for 2028: ‘If you don’t vote, go to hell’
The President has apparently named his Deputy as a possible political successor to lead the Republican Party
US President Donald Trump brought the unprecedented Republican midterm convention in Dallas to a close, turning his call to vote in the elections into a collective oath by the audience, before making way for music and the traditional shower of balloons.
Speaking as the final speaker after Vice-President JD Vance , Trump had promised to keep it brief following the speech he had given the previous evening, which had lasted nearly two hours. “I’ll keep it brief, because I spoke for two hours last night,” he said, before asking the audience whether he should actually keep his promise. “We’ll have a bit of fun listening to some music, because I’m starting to get a bit tired of politics.”
In the end, the president spoke for nearly half an hour, reviewing the achievements of his second term and revisiting many of the issues he had addressed the previous day. He once again attacked the Democrats, whom he described as “radicals” and “communists”, and the media, which had reported that there were numerous empty seats in the arena.
“Do you know what happens if you don’t vote? You’ll go to hell,” said the president as he brought the convention to a close.
The dividend
Trump also reiterated his promise of a $5,000 ‘dividend’ – approximately €4,300 – for every American adult if the Republicans retain control of Congress, without providing any further details on how the measure would be funded.
