Trump, Vance to speak at RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas
September 5, 2026 / 7:57 PM EDT / CBS News
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.