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Trump GOP convention ratings
The gist
Trump's Dallas midterm convention drew 2.5M Fox viewers, below the NFL's 25.1M.
The gap undercuts his claim it beat the NFL, testing his midterm pull.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026House Republicans split over attending the 'Trumpapalooza' convention as Trump's approval ratings slide; Rep. Derrick Van Orden, in a competitive race, will attend.
- Sep 9, 2026Republicans gather in Dallas for the two-day midterm convention at the American Airlines Center. Trump speaks for nearly two hours on night one, shown live on Fox News, Newsmax and NewsNation.
- Sep 9, 2026Fox News averaged 2.5 million viewers during Trump's speech; Newsmax had almost 400,000 and NewsNation about 125,000, per Nielsen. The NFL's Seahawks-Patriots kickoff game drew more than 25 million viewers.