"We're stuck:" GOP accepts Trump's all-about-me midterms

President Trump is hitting the campaign trail and doing the last thing many Republicans want: making the 59 days to the Nov.

3 midterms a referendum on him.

At the same time, they know it's inevitable.

Why it matters : Most Republicans are too scared to bluntly tell Trump how unpopular he is.

And Trump wants an unprecedented convention next week, ads and events to focus on him.

The big picture : Their timidity aside, Republicans need Trump's low-propensity voters to turn out.

So they're going along with a Trump-focused strategy that many believe could cost them credibility — along with seats in the House and Senate.

"We have no choice.

We're stuck on the boat with him whether we like it or not," said a top Republican campaign official who's in contact with Trump's political operation.

"Now, a rising tide raises all boats," the official added.

"But the only ones who sound sure about the tide rising is the White House." Driving the news: At Trump's urging, the GOP on Wednesday and Thursday is hosting an unprecedented midterm convention in Dallas, headlined by the president.

Zoom in : Trump plans to speak both nights at the convention.

He's also the star of his political operation's first two TV ads: The first 30-second ad, called "Toughest Guy," is all about you-know-who.

The second, labeled "Tax Cut Prices," features Trump as well and would be more conventional for a campaign in which he's on the ballot.