Republican Convention Recap: Trump, Midterms, and the MAGA Divide
Liberty RoundTableSeptember 24, 2026

Republican Convention Recap: Trump, Midterms, and the MAGA Divide

Sam Bushman and Curt Crosby of Liberty Round Table sit down with Epoch Times senior political reporter Nathan Worcester to break down the unprecedented Republican midterm convention in Dallas. They cover Fetterman's surprise appearance, the absence of foreign policy discussion, whether Congress is undermining Trump's agenda, the growing split between MAGA and America First voters, waning enthusiasm among young men, and what Trump needs to do to shock the world before November.

Timestamps:
1:06 - Guest introduction: Nathan Worcester, Epoch Times
1:52 - Republican convention: more rally than formal business
2:01 - Fetterman introduces Dave McCormick via video
2:44 - Foreign policy largely absent from the convention
4:52 - Did the convention change the game? The real verdict in November
7:02 - Sam's case: Congress has undermined Trump's agenda
8:24 - The Senate as the bottleneck: Thune's absence, Senate GOP heel turns
11:13 - MAGA vs America First: the fracturing coalition
13:06 - What do Democrats actually offer voters?
14:53 - JD Vance's pitch: give us time to fix systemic issues
16:08 - Young men voters may sit out or flip to Democrats
17:48 - Sam: Trump needs to shock the world
18:10 - Abolish the IRS and the Federal Reserve
18:52 - Trump's new media problem and Trump TV concerns
21:49 - DC is an access-driven town: grassroots vs. establishment
22:45 - Final thoughts: midterm outlook and what happens next

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