Senator John Fetterman's GOP convention appearance is a betrayal of his party

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Billed by the Republican National Committee as the first midterm convention in modern American history, the two-day program at Dallas's American Airlines Center on 9 and 10 September 2026 placed JD Vance on the opening night and Donald Trump on the second. House members were asked to pay $25,000 to attend.