President Donald Trump might not be up for election this year, but it was clear the Republican Party is making him the star of the show at its very first midterm convention.

“This is more than just a political campaign event,” he said about the convention, which while meant to boost the GOP’s down-ballot candidates, was openly billed as a “Trumpapalooza” when it was announced back in June.

Reminding viewers why the White House desperately needed some time to shine, Hillyard said, “This is an administration event coming off the heels of an increase in tension in Iran, of the rise in gas prices, of inflation and food and domestic prices continuing to remain high as the president escalates his trade war with Canada.”

Still, he was struck by how ostentatiously Trump-centric the setup in Dallas was, telling Scarborough that he wasn’t seeing photos of midterm candidates but that the president’s face was plastered practically everywhere.

Hillyard described image after image of Trump leading attendees down the concourse into the event, a scene he captured on video and shared on social media that morning.

At that point, Scarborough couldn’t contain his laughter or stop himself from chiming in to compare the decor to something famously flamboyant pianist Liberace would do.

Trump’s photo was even on the event credentials, Hillyard lifted up his lanyard to point out.

To him, it was clear the convention was bound to be “more of a Donald Trump show” than a rally for the House or Senate candidates currently running for election.

While the Republican Party is hoping the convention will mobilize the MAGA base to get out and vote, tying midterm candidates’ fate to a historically unpopular president could backfire.

The bet is all the more risky as thin margins in both chambers of Congress mean the Senate and House are both within Democrats’ grasp, especially if the GOP’s strategy doesn’t pan out.