Republican midterm convention wraps up in Dallas, Texas: Key takeaways

Dallas, Texas – Night two of the first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention has wrapped up, with the party officially hitching its wagon to US President Donald Trump as it faces uphill legislative elections in November.On the first night, speaker after speaker portrayed an existential fight against an increasingly “radical” Democratic Party. In his keynote address, Trump urged voters on Wednesday to “pretend” he is on the ballot, even as entrenched concerns over affordability, fuelled by the US-Israel war on Iran, have seen the president’s approval ratings dive.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran war looms over Trump at Republican midterm convention in Dallaslist 2 of 4Trump says the US-Iran war will end right after midtermslist 3 of 4Trump’s Iran war now has a midterm election problemlist 4 of 4US Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed congressional map in Missouriend of listGoing a step further, Trump also pledged to give US citizens a “$5,000 dividend” if Republicans hold onto both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the elections, a promise that met with consternation from both his supporters and critics.Night two saw more efforts to rally the Republic...