Republican National Convention opens in Dallas, Texas; President Trump delivers keynote speech

[Dallas (Texas, U.S.) Current Affairs] The ruling Republican Party's convention for the November US midterm elections opened on the 9th (10th Japan time) in Dallas, southern Texas. President Trump delivered a keynote speech as the last speaker on the first day, emphasizing that he would ``defeat communism in America and vote for freedom,'' with the opposition Democratic Party in mind.

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The primaries to decide the candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties are almost over, and the convention will be an event that signals the start of a full-scale showdown between the ruling and opposition parties that will last about two months. Trump expressed his enthusiasm for victory, saying, ``On November 3rd (when the midterm elections are counted), a majority will rise and continue to make America great.'' "The Democratic Party is asking people to vote for failed far-left policies that have never worked," he said, warning of the Democratic Party's shift to the left as radical leftists gain momentum.

He also said that if Republicans win both houses of Congress in the midterm elections, they will provide $5,000 (approximately 770,000 yen) to each American adult.

Both the Republican and Democratic parties have held their national conventions every four years to coincide with the presidential election, but holding one in a midterm election year is unusual. The Republican Party decided to hold the convention at Trump's request. This is the first attempt for the party.