Trump, Vance to speak at RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas

September 5, 2026 / 7:57 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump, Vance to speak at RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas

TL;DR

  • President Trump to deliver keynote address at RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas.
  • Vice President JD Vance and other potential 2028 presidential candidates to headline the event.
  • Confirmed speakers include Cabinet secretaries, congressional leaders, and candidates in key races.
  • Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump Jr., Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are slated to speak.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are absent from the current speaker list.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. John Barrasso will appear; Senate Majority Leader John Thune will not speak but is expected to attend fundraisers.
  • Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are invited to speak.
  • President Trump recently donated $10 million from his MAGA Inc. super PAC to Ken Paxton's campaign.
  • Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is also scheduled to speak.