President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday to announce the Republican Party will host its very first «Midterm Convention» this fall in Texas.

The two-day event, scheduled to take center stage on Sept. 9 and Sept. 10 in Dallas, aims to celebrate the «great American comeback» and highlight the ongoing achievements of the administration’s America First Agenda, the president said.

«It will be in Dallas, Texas — One of my favorite places in the World,» Trump wrote in the announcement. «It has never been done before, and will be a truly Historic Event.»

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In his post, the president touted a list of policy victories and economic milestones that will serve as the focal point of the convention, including eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security, as well as securing stronger borders and safer communities.

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The two-day event will take place Sept. 9-10 in Dallas. (iStock)

He also highlighted American energy dominance alongside dropping oil prices, progress on denuclearizing Iran, and driving affordability for Americans.

«We are delivering on the promises that politicians talked about for decades, but never got done,» Trump wrote.

Trump said September’s midterm GOP event will be a «rally like none other.» (Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images, File)

The president said the «rally like none other,» will feature «lots of great entertainment» and spotlight the nation’s first responders, innovators, entrepreneurs, manufacturers and job creators.

National political conventions, where party delegates from around the country formally nominate their party’s presidential candidates, normally take place during presidential election years.

But with Republicans aiming to protect their narrow control of the Senate and their razor-thin House majority in this year’s elections, Trump announced last September that the GOP would hold a convention ahead of the midterms «in order to show the great things we have done» since recapturing the White House.

The Republican National Committee in January approved a change to the party’s rules that would allow Chair Joe Gruters to convene a convention during a midterm election year.

In a statement after Trump’s announcement on Tuesday, Gruters emphasized, «This historic Midterm Convention will highlight President Trump’s many accomplishments and unwavering commitment to restoring America.

«This convention will be a Trumpapalooza, where we will showcase the America First agenda, which has delivered the largest tax cut in history and made communities safer. President Trump will unite Republicans around our shared vision, build momentum, and deliver an incredible convention for our Party,» Gruters added, as he repeated a description of the confab he first used in January.

And Gruters told Fox News Digital earlier this year, «I think the President of the United States is our secret weapon.»

But the president’s approval ratings remain well underwater, with many Americans giving him a big thumbs down on the job he’s doing with the economy and the issue of affordability.

Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin addresses party members at the DNC’s  summer meeting, on Aug. 25, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Paul Steinhauser – Fox News )

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Director of Rapid Response Kendall Witmer told Fox News Digital on Tuesday evening, «The American people can’t afford their bills or to fill up at the pump because of Donald Trump, and Republicans’ response is to throw a multi-million dollar televised celebration for Trump that will only remind Americans of his failed promise to them and tie already flailing Republican swing-seat candidates to a historically unpopular president.»

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The DNC, which significantly trails the RNC in fundraising, last year considered a midterm convention, but earlier this year decided against going forward with holding what is an expensive event.

Witmer emphasized that «Democrats are already hitting the trail and speaking directly with American voters about our plans to cut costs and make health care affordable.»

El dictador de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong-un, aseguró que fortalecerá las relaciones con China tras calificar la reciente cumbre con el líder Xi Jinping en Pyongyang como una “ocasión histórica”. El mensaje de Kim surgió en el marco del 105 aniversario de la fundación del Partido Comunista de China (PCC).

Kim subrayó que Pyongyang mantiene una postura “firme” para desarrollar de manera progresiva las relaciones bilaterales con Beijing. “Es la postura firme de nuestro Partido y de nuestro gobierno desarrollar de manera constante las relaciones de amistad entre la RPDC y China, con raíces históricas y de larga data, y con el socialismo como eje central”, expresó el líder norcoreano.

Durante la última cumbre, Kim describió el encuentro con Xi como un punto clave en la profundización de la amistad y la confianza entre ambos gobiernos. “La reciente cumbre de Pyongyang fue una ocasión histórica para profundizar la amistad y la confianza fraternales entre nosotros”, afirmó Kim, quien destacó la “voluntad inquebrantable” de ambos líderes para impulsar las relaciones tradicionales.

El líder de la dictadura norcoreana señaló además su disposición a trabajar con Xi para seguir desarrollando “las relaciones de amistad y cooperación” entre los dos países, que calificó como “el patrimonio común de los pueblos de ambos países”.

La declaración se conoce pocas semanas después de la visita de Xi a Pyongyang, donde ambos líderes acordaron un “plan de acción de gran alcance” para convertir su amistad tradicional en “la relación más poderosa y estratégica”, según los medios estatales norcoreanos. Los medios oficiales chinos informaron que Xi propuso intensificar la cooperación diplomática, policial y militar.

A pesar del acercamiento de Pyongyang a Moscú mediante el suministro de tropas y armas para la invasión de Rusia en Ucrania, el régimen chino continúa siendo el principal socio económico de Corea del Norte, representando cerca del 98% del comercio exterior norcoreano en 2024, de acuerdo con el Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas de Corea del Sur.

En medio de la creciente relación mes a mes entre Beijing y Pyongyang y la tensión en la península coreana, el gobierno de Corea del Sur anunció un ambicioso plan para formar a 500.000 “guerreros de drones” con el fin de enfrentar la amenaza militar del régimen norcoreano. La estrategia, presentada por el Ministerio de Defensa, busca transformar la doctrina y el equipamiento de las fuerzas armadas mediante la incorporación masiva de sistemas no tripulados y tecnología de fabricación nacional.

El ministro Ahn Gyu-back detalló que la capacitación alcanzará a todos los soldados de las ramas del ejército, la marina, la fuerza aérea y los marines, para que cada efectivo pueda operar drones como parte de su armamento personal. “Los drones dejarán de ser exclusivos de unidades especializadas para convertirse en herramientas universales en el campo de batalla, con la meta de que cada soldado pueda emplearlos como un segundo arma”, afirmó el funcionario.

El plan prevé la fabricación de 60.000 drones para 2029, con más de 11.000 unidades desplegadas el próximo año. El programa prioriza el uso de componentes totalmente nacionales, para reducir la dependencia de piezas importadas, especialmente de origen chino, ante las preocupaciones de seguridad tecnológica.

Como parte de la iniciativa, el gobierno acelerará la adquisición de más de 20.000 drones de bajo costo y uso desechable, además de sistemas de enjambres controlados por inteligencia artificial y municiones merodeadoras de largo alcance. Entre los desarrollos locales, destaca el K-Lucas, un sistema de ataque basado en modelos empleados en conflictos recientes en Ucrania y Oriente Medio.

(Con información de AFP)

Fitness influencer Edda Elisa Pilz says she was prevented from boarding a Lufthansa flight from Berlin to Austria until she covered up her athletic outfit, alleging an airline employee repeatedly called her «naked» during the encounter as temperatures reached 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).

Pilz, 24, who boasts more than 500,000 followers on both Instagram and TikTok, shared a video describing the confrontation while preparing to board the Lufthansa flight during the summer heatwave. The video has since circulated widely on social media, where Pilz questioned whether the airline has a dress code for passengers and criticized what she described as the employee’s treatment of her.

Pilz said she was waiting to have her boarding pass scanned when a Lufthansa employee stopped her from boarding.

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According to Pilz, the employee told her, «You cannot board like that,» before repeatedly telling her she was «naked.»

Pilz said she was wearing a matching athletic top and shorts and questioned why the outfit was considered inappropriate in the summer heat.

«What am I supposed to put on?» she said in the video. «What should I wear? It is clothing.»

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According to Pilz, the employee told her she was not wearing «normal clothes» and instructed her to put something over her outfit before she would be allowed to board the aircraft.

Pilz said she put on a jacket but was then told she also had to zip it completely before being allowed to proceed.

She alleged the employee then blamed her for delaying the boarding process.

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A passenger speaks with staff at a Lufthansa service center in Munich on Feb. 12, 2026. A fitness influencer says she was prevented from boarding a Lufthansa flight from Berlin after an employee objected to her athletic outfit. (Malin Wunderlich/picture alliance)

According to Pilz, the employee told her, «Because of you, we are now delayed. Because of you, the whole flight is delayed, because you are holding up all the traffic here.»

Pilz said she replied that she had simply asked for an explanation because she had never heard of an airline dress code.

She also claimed men wearing shorts were allowed to board the same flight without being stopped.

The influencer said the incident was less about whether Lufthansa has a clothing policy than the way she said she was treated by the employee.

«I can accept rules,» she said. «But the attitude was unacceptable.»

Pilz ended the video by directly questioning Lufthansa and asking whether the airline condones that type of customer service, adding that she was waiting for an official response.

Lufthansa’s General Conditions of Carriage do not appear to include a specific passenger dress code. The airline says it may refuse transportation under certain circumstances, including when a passenger’s conduct could significantly affect the «safety and security, the health or wellbeing of other passengers,» or for other operational or security reasons, but the policy does not specifically address athletic clothing.

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Pilz and Lufthansa did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Fox News Digital’s Christina Shaw contributed to this report.