Trump’s Big Midterm Convention Is Already Looking Like a Flop
About this episode
Sam Stein and Will Sommer discuss the low-energy midterm convention and bizarre campaign attacks from GOP figures.
Sam Stein and Will Sommer preview Trump’s strangely low-energy midterm convention, where Republicans are skipping town, lawmakers are being asked to cough up $25,000, and even the convention website has become an embarrassment. Plus, they discuss the increasingly bizarre campaign attacks coming from Elon Musk’s PAC and Ken Paxton—and what they say about the GOP’s plan for 2026. Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://www.quince.com/BULWARKTAKES . Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. The Bulwark will be watching the convention so you don’t have to—including live coverage when Vance and Trump take the stage. Join us as a member to support more of the reporting, analysis, and ridicule that goes into making sense of this stuff.
People in this episode
Host: Sam Stein
Guest: Will Sommer
Topics covered
- Trump
- midterm convention
- Republicans
- campaign attacks
- GOP strategy
- 2026 elections
Keywords
- Trump
- midterm convention
- Republicans
- Elon Musk
- Ken Paxton
- GOP
- 2026
Sponsors
Quince
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Elon Musk’s PAC, The Bulwark
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