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- U.S. President Donald Trump is staging the Grand Old Party’s (GOP) first midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.
- The two-day event runs Wednesday and Thursday and will end with a balloon drop.
- Republicans fear the convention could hurt November chances because Trump’s approval sits near 33 percent.
- GOP ticket packages sold for up to $20,000, offering honorary delegate status, floor access, a Texas shirt and cowboy hat.
