EXCLUSIVE: A First Look Inside Donald Trump’s Dallas Midterm Convention

President Donald Trump will appear on both nights of the first-ever midterm Republican National Convention next month in Dallas, Texas, The Daily Wire can first report, with his keynote address planned for night two.

The convention is set to be a “primetime showcase” of the Trump administration’s wins since Trump took office last year, with plans to contrast Democrat extremism with Republican common sense. Both Trump and Vice President JD Vance will be in Texas to support Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections, with Vance giving the keynote address on night one.

The event will be a “primetime showcase” of the administration’s wins over the last few years and articulate the party’s messaging focus. For the first time in history, the convention will be open to the public, and each night will highlight the men and women running in key races nationwide, as well as “everyday Americans” who support the president and his party.

The RNC wants to unify the party around a “simple message,” according to a messaging memo reviewed by The Daily Wire.

“Americans want strong borders and sound immigration policies, not sanctuary cities and the unspeakable crimes that comes with them,” the messaging document said. “They want to continue to reap the profound benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill: no tax on tips, new pathways to retirement savings, and a vibrant economy that lifts all boats. Parents want a common-sense approach to education, youth sports, and school choice — not a liberal lecture on transgender rights and those who think boys should be allowed to play in girls athletics.”

Any ability to unify will put Republicans a step ahead of the Democrats, who are grappling with the Democratic Socialists of America additions to their party. Trump has pounded the message that the Democrat candidates embracing socialism are far too radical for Americans. The convention will offer Republicans an opportunity to make that case once again.

“President Donald Trump and Republicans have delivered historic results for the American people, and every hour of this historic convention will tell that story,” RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said. “Over two action-packed days, we will take Americans through the defining issues of our Party’s agenda and what is at stake in November.”

“Each hour will have its own theme, its own message, and its own voices, building toward President Donald Trump’s vision for the next chapter of American greatness,” he promised. “This will be unlike any political convention America has seen before.”

On Wednesday, September 9, the first night of the convention, speakers will highlight the Working Families Tax Relief, efforts to root out waste and fraud, and healthcare successes such as the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program.

The convention will then contrast the “mainstream” Republican policies with “extreme” Democrat policies through “Two Visions for America.” It will also call for passing the SAVE America Act, Trump’s major election reform initiative, and introduce key candidates in target districts, contrasting these candidates with Democrat opponents.

Speakers will also spotlight “No Tax on Tips,” the enhanced Child Tax Credit, the successful enforcement on the border, including the sixteen consecutive months of zero interior releases, protection of religious freedom and the promotion of national pride, Trump’s “America First trade policy,” and efforts to make American cities such as the nation’s capital safe and clean again.

That also includes the president’s moves to protect education and root out gender ideology, critical race theory, and more from American institutions.

Ahead of Vance’s remarks on that first night of the convention, officials will highlight economic success stories alongside “workers and everyday Americans.”

The second day of the convention, September 10, will open with families who are receiving multiple benefits from “No Tax on Tips, Overtime, and Social Security.” This second night will also highlight Trump’s expansions of school choice, the hostages brought home by the president, efforts to target corruption and Capitol Hill trading bans, food security and public health, the concept of sports as a unifying force, and border security.

That night will also be used to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk, on the one-year anniversary of his assassination. The convention plans on “converting that legacy into a call to mobilize voters,” which was one of Kirk’s primary goals through Turning Point USA.

The convention will also highlight Angel Parents and border victims, and mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with the children and families of first responders.

In the hour leading up to the president’s keynote address, speakers will focus on how Republicans are empowering families to Make America Healthy Again.

They will also present the wins and “define the agenda and future direction of the party,” present the “Opposition Contrast” as they deliver the night’s “sharpest partisan case against the extreme liberal Democrats,” and highlight how Republicans are putting American workers ahead of global elites in trade policy, tax relief, and energy dominance.

Trump will take the stage and deliver the evening’s keynote address at 9 p.m. Eastern time.

The party’s core message, according to the messaging document, is that “the stakes could not be higher,” and that the November elections will decide whether to take Americans on a path to safety or a path to obstruction.

“One that leads to prosperity, peace through strength, and a doubling-down on core American ideals – or the one littered with far-left liberal ideology and policies that have decimated our cities, outsourced American jobs to China and beyond, and provided the dismal promise of a future filled with high taxes and low wages.”

“The choice,” the RNC said, “is crystal clear.”