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'More harm than good': Panicked GOP insiders quietly dread Trump's about to go off-script
Donald Trump gestures at the end of an event in Rome, Georgia. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The Republican Party Built a Midterm Machine Around One Man—and Now Fears He Might Speak
A Convention Without a Candidate
Republicans are staging a two-day midterm convention in Dallas around Donald Trump, even though Trump is not on the ballot. The strategy is explicit: mobilize MAGA loyalists who reliably vote for him but often skip congressional elections. Party operatives now worry that Trump will squander the event by dwelling on personal grievances, reflecting pools, or helipads instead of promoting…
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