India, Sept. 11 -- US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance closed out the Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this week with back-to-back appearances that blended campaign messaging for November with unmistakable early positioning for the 2028 presidential race.

Across two nights at the American Airlines Center, the pairing offered Republicans a preview of what many in the party now see as a natural succession, even as Trump himself remained firmly at the centre of the show.

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