Trump delivers closing midterm message focused on landscaping
The gist
President Trump spent over 20 minutes of his midterm-eve speech on the Reflecting Pool's renovation and landscaping.
Voters' top concerns are gas and grocery prices, drawing criticism from a Democratic strategist.
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2026Trump and Vice President JD Vance closed the second night of the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas, urging voters to protect the party's congressional majorities; Trump led a repeat-after-me pledge to vote on Nov. 3.
- Sep 11, 2026Republicans wrapped the two-day Dallas convention aimed at firing up the party's base, headlined by Trump and Vance.
- Nov 1, 2026At a campaign rally, Trump said the only reason he is "not finished with Iran" is that he wants "to be nice," and that at some point the U.S. would have to "give them the hammer."