Trump Claims His Dallas Convention Outperformed NFL Opening Night in Ratings

Trump claims his Dallas convention outperformed NFL opening night in ratings, despite no network coverage.

September 10, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — City, Country — President Donald Trump denied reports that high-profile Republicans were avoiding his Dallas convention, insisting only candidates in competitive races attended the event.

During a press interaction, Trump confronted ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce after she raised questions about the absence of certain figures. He accused the network of spreading false information and claimed that only politicians with close races were invited due to limited space.

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We don’t have room for 500 politicians, Trump said. Only those in tight races are here—those slightly ahead or behind. Those who are up by 35 points don’t need to be here. We told them to stay back and campaign.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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