2026 US Midterms: Donald Trump Bets on a Campaign Centered on Himself
At a convention held in Dallas Wednesday and Thursday, the US president confirmed his strategy of turning the November midterm elections into a referendum on his own person, according to France 24.
The final stretch of the campaign for the 2026 American midterm elections has begun, France 24 reports in its weekly roundup dedicated to the strategy, candidates, and polling surrounding this election.
According to the outlet, Donald Trump confirmed at an unprecedented convention held Wednesday and Thursday in Dallas his intention to turn these elections into a referendum on his own person, with the goal of enabling Republicans to prevail in November.
France 24 presents this approach as a risky bet for the American president, who is inviting voters to judge him and his record rather than the individual Republican candidates appearing on the ballot.
France 24 notes that this weekly briefing aims to track the campaign's evolution as the November election approaches, without elaborating further in this excerpt on reactions from Democratic candidates or polling data mentioned by the outlet.
Sources
- Midterms 2026, le récap’ : "Faites comme si j’étais sur le bulletin", un pari risqué pour Trump — France 24 — Français
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