At the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first midterm convention held in Dallas, former President Donald Trump addressed the audience regarding Senate Majority Leader John Thune. The interaction occurred while Trump was speaking about Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, whom he praised as potentially the "greatest Speaker" in history.

When Thune’s name was mentioned, members of the crowd began to boo. Trump immediately intervened, telling the attendees, "No, no. John is working hard." The incident highlights the ongoing tension between some segments of the Republican base and the Senate leadership. While Trump has occasionally been critical of Thune in the past, his comments in Dallas served to quell the immediate hostility from the audience present at the convention. Thune was not in attendance at the event, leaving Trump to manage the crowd's reaction in his absence.