Trump said the GOP’s midterm convention outperformed the NFL. Ratings show otherwise
There were two big events on television last Wednesday night: President Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican Party’s midterm convention, and the NFL’s 2025-26 season kickoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
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National story. 11 articles from 11 sources. Updated Sep 17, 2026.
Part of The GOP's first midterm convention, held in Dallas in 2026
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Left
1 sourceSame wire story as other sides. No original Left take here.
Trump claimed his GOP convention had better ratings than the NFL. But did it?
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Right
1 sourceSame wire story as other sides. No original Right take here.
Trump claimed his GOP convention had better ratings than the NFL. But did it?