WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the podium after speaking as he hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the podium after speaking as he hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the podium after speaking as he hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) as he hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: mjohnsonattends a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles attends a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)