Republicans in Dallas attack Democrats and mobilize voters

10.09.2026 07:25 HotInfo

Republicans opened their party convention in Dallas ahead of November's congressional elections with sharp attacks on the Democratic Party. Several speakers, including Steve Scalise, portrayed Democrats as the radical left and a communist threat. The Republican leadership is thereby trying to mobilize voters ahead of the elections, in which control of Congress will be decided.

President Donald Trump also spoke at the event, urging his supporters to vote as if his name were directly on the ballot. According to his remarks, the convention is meant to strengthen party discipline and support Republican candidates in individual states. La Repubblica ↗

Anticommunism, which has long held a strong position in the United States, also became a theme of the political campaign. Trump and other Republicans claim that the Democratic Party represents an ideological threat to the country. Critics of this strategy point out that it is primarily a pre-election method of mobilizing conservative voters. Tagesspiegel ↗

Trump also stated that, in his view, the war with Iran will not end before the November elections. He added that oil prices should fall only after the conflict ends. According to him, Iran is also pursuing a political goal of influencing the American elections. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗

The Republican convention in Dallas thus combines party mobilization, criticism of Democrats, and foreign policy topics. The outcome of the November vote will determine the future distribution of power in Congress.