Republicans Split Over Trump Rally | Spokane News

Republicans staged an unusual, high-energy convention in Dallas this week—dubbed “Trumpapalooza”—to rally support for President Trump ahead of the midterms, even though it’s not a presidential election year. While some Northwest GOP figures like Senator Mike Crapo and candidate Amanda McKinney showed up, others including Reps. Michael Baumgartner and Dan Newhouse, and Sens. Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson stayed away, wary of Trump’s low approval ratings and how it might hurt their own races. Trump delivered a fiery speech, framing the alternative to his party as national disaster, despite his 38% approval nationally. The RNC waived the $25K attendance fee, but many candidates still skipped out—balancing base energizing with voter appeal, all while competing with the NFL season for attention. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/284eeeb409f57722