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)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth 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. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth 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)

US President Donald Trump arrives to host a Rose Garden dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump arrives to host a Rose Garden dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance attends a Rose Garden dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US Attorney General Todd Blanche attends a Rose Garden dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US Representative Jim Jordan (C/R), Republican from Ohio, is welcomed by US Vice President JD Vance as Representative Scott Perry (L), Republican of Pennsylvania, and White House Communications Director Steven Cheung (R) look on during a Rose Garden dinner hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)