Republicans to Showcase Trump's 'Achievements' at Unprecedented Convention in Texas
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
TEXAS – With less than two months until the midterm elections and President Donald Trump's popularity declining, the Republican Party is holding an unprecedented Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, this Wednesday and Thursday to highlight the 'achievements' of his administration, according to Jaime Flórez, the Hispanic spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC). Flórez denied that the event, aimed at presenting Republican candidates, is a rescue mission in light of a potential electoral setback on November 3, and dismissed concerns that the war in Iran or the economic situation would harm his party's majority in both chambers of Congress. He stated that Republicans are 'determined to challenge the tradition that says the governing party always loses seats in the House and Senate' during midterm elections. The convention, the first of its kind in a non-presidential year, will feature Trump on both days, as his national approval rating stands at an average of 36% compared to 60% disapproval, according to recent polls. Flórez noted that the idea for the convention came from Trump himself and will showcase results that many citizens are unaware of, such as border immigration control, a decrease in crime rates, 'significant' inflation control, the largest drop in drug prices, and national security regarding Iran. He added that food and fuel prices 'will not be resolved if the president loses support in the House and Senate.' Regarding the war with Iran, the spokesperson acknowledged that 'wars are unpopular per se,' but denied that the conflict would become an electoral burden for Trump, defending the decision to maintain military pressure on Tehran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. On immigration, Latino voting, and Venezuela, Flórez dismissed the idea that mass deportations and changes to immigration programs, including the end of TPS for Venezuelans and changes to benefits for Cubans, would significantly impact the Latino vote that Trump received in 2024, when he garnered 48%, according to the Pew Research Center. He also rejected the notion that Trump's policy towards Venezuela, which led to the chavista Delcy Rodríguez assuming the interim presidency, could diminish Republican support among Venezuelan voters in key districts in South Florida, including those of Congress members María Elvira Salazar and Carlos Giménez. 'The Venezuelan issue has been developing for 28 years, and we have barely had less than a year since Nicolás Maduro was captured in Venezuela (...), it is being addressed for the first time in recent U.S. history, something that should have been done a long time ago,' he stated. 'Never before has any government, Democrat or Republican, faced the issues of Cuba and Venezuela with the determination that this administration is addressing them. No one promised that these issues would be resolved overnight,' he maintained. He also defended that Hispanics who arrived legally in the country also benefit from the fight against irregular immigration. 'The problem is that the law must be enforced (...), no one can judge the government for enforcing the law,' he said.
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