House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump\u2019s proposal for a Republican Party midterm convention, which he floated last week, is likely to be finalized.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president called me when I was on the road, maybe a week ago or whenever this made news in the morning,\u201d the Louisiana Republican said during his press briefing. \u201cHe said, \u2018Mike, I got a great idea \u2026 how about a midterm convention?’\u201d<\/p>\n
And that idea, Johnson said, is \u201cgenius.\u201d<\/p>\n
The speaker added that Trump told him that a midterm convention had \u201cnever been done before like that\u201d and that it would be \u201c\u2018such a great rallying point for us in the fall right before the election to lead up to that, to the momentum that we have so much to sell and talk about and, and, and celebrate.’\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTrump loves the big show,\u201d Johnson said, adding that the president planned to consult Senate Majority Leader John Thune and new Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters on the convention plans.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think everybody\u2019s on board,\u201d said Johnson, adding that the news broke about the midterm convention idea shortly after the Speaker got off the phone with the president.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, I think that\u2019s a done deal now,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m really excited about it. I can\u2019t wait. We have so much to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Democrats are considering holding their own midterm convention to refine their message ahead of the 2026 elections and bid to reclaim control of Congress \u2014 an idea Johnson dismissed as \u201chilarious.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they\u2019re going to put on display what they did at their little workshop a couple of weeks ago, bring it,\u201d the speaker said. \u201cAll we\u2019ve got to do is find the right location and get this thing planned, and we\u2019re going to be excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump floated the idea of a national midterm convention last week to rally Republicans ahead of the 2026 elections, citing the party\u2019s gains since his 2024 victory over Democrat Kamala Harris. Such conventions are uncommon outside presidential election years, but Trump argued it would help energize the GOP base.<\/p>\n
Republicans are looking to defend their congressional majority, even as history shows the party in power often loses ground in midterms. That said, red states led by Texas are looking at mid-census redistricting to gain more Republican seats. Democrats have considered similar action but have fewer paths to gain more House seats.<\/p>\n
Johnson said during a Fox News interview last week that Republicans won \u201cevery aspect\u201d of the 2024 presidential election and predicted that the GOP is poised to \u201cperform well in next year\u2019s midterms.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a Truth Social post, Trump lauded the GOP as \u201cdoing really well\u201d and \u201cMillions of people have joined us in our quest to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have raised far more money than the Democrats, and are having a great time fixing all of the Country Destroying mistakes made by the Biden Administration, and watching the USA heal and prosper,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n