Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?
Republicans held their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, featuring speeches from Donald Trump and JD Vance. The event aimed to energize the party base during the middle of the presidential term.
Why it matters
Midterm conventions are a rare political strategy used to maintain momentum and voter engagement outside of general election cycles.
Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention? Close Republicans gathered in Dallas for the closing day of the party's first-ever convention held in the middle of a US presidential term, where US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance spoke to voters.
The aim of the convention was to boost enthusiasm among supporters, even as protesters of Trump gathered outside.
The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the two day event.
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