特朗普先承认了历史规律，随后迅速誓言要打破它。在共和党大会上，特朗普表示，通常控制白宫的政党会在中期选举中失去国会席位。他说：“这就是美妙的挑战——中期选举按理说不会由现任总统所在政党获胜。”随后他宣称：“我们将改变这一点。”

China A-share PCB sector rebounded after intraday volatility, with Sihui Fushi up over 10% and Jin'an Guoji approaching the daily limit; Weiergao, Hongshida, Yihao New Materials and Chaosheng Electronics also gained.

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman recorded a video for the Dallas GOP midterm convention in which he implicitly criticized his party and called for cooperation with former President Trump. He described himself as a common-sense Democrat who rejects extremism, expressed support for Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick, called his Jan. 2025 Mar-a-Lago meeting with Trump positive and described Trump as kind and pleasant, said he backs Trump’s AI initiatives and that he will work with Trump to defend the US steel industry.