The chair of the Republican National Committee refers to the current convention as Trumpapalooza.
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The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg ShowSep 12, 2026
Multiple reliable sources (Reuters, NPR, Houston Public Media, OpenSecrets) report that RNC Chairman Joe Gruters called the Dallas midterm convention 'Trumpapalooza,' supporting the claim as of 2026-09-12. The claim's 'current convention' refers to the event that began September 9, 2026, and the post's own framing matches this; no source contradicts the claim.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
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… I'm sure he has money stored away in something. Alright, now let's go to Trump. Trump-a-looza. Did they really call it that, Trump-a-palooza, or that's just what the internet was calling it? That's what the chair of the RNC is calling it. So, like, the Republican National Convention is like that? That's the nickname that they gave the convention, is Trumpapalooza. Trumpapalooza. And so Republicans, for the first time ever, are hosting right now a mid term election cycle convention, which doesn't happen. …
The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters reports RNC Chairman Joe Gruters 'informally dubbed' the convention 'Trumpapalooza.'[1][4]
Supports. NPR quotes Tamara Keith saying the chairman of the RNC, Joe Gruters, 'keeps calling it that,' and Houston Public Media says Gruters described it as 'Trumpapalooza' in a press release.[3][5]
Supports. Opinion and analysis pieces and OpenSecrets likewise attribute the 'Trumpapalooza' label to Gruters, with Gruters' own nickname use reported before the event.[6][7][8][9]
Context. Wikipedia notes the nickname was used by Republican leaders, including Gruters in an official promotional statement, though it is a lower-credibility source.[10]
Context. The claim's wording ('refers to') is present tense; the sources show Gruters used the label during the run-up to and at the convention, so the state of affairs on 2026-09-12 is consistent with the claim.[1][2][3]
Sources
10 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2, 7 not rated
- 1Republicans tie midterm hopes to Trump at Dallas convention despite political risksreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Trump defends Iran war, slams Democrats and pledges cashapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Republicans hope unconventional convention will rally voters ahead of midtermsnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Republicans tie midterm hopes to Trump at Dallas convention despite political risksnewsobserver.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5A 'Trumpapalooza' in 2026. Reagan in 1984. Two GOP conventions ...houstonpublicmedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6RNC's 'Trumpapalooza' convention has many names, one ...opensecrets.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7I’ve attended every GOP convention since 2004. ‘Trumpapalooza ...washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8GOP Midterm Convention Called ‘Trumpalooza’ By Organizers –...upolitics.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 9The GOP Is Throwing a Convention to Save the Midterms. It Won’t Work.adamkinzinger.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 102026 Republican National Convention - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
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