Trump has a $1.4B war chest for the midterms. Republicans still fear he'll 'never spend' that money on their races, repo [View all]
Source: The Independent
Trump has a $1.4B war chest for the midterms. Republicans still fear hell never spend that money on their races, report says
Trump has warned he could be impeached if Republicans lose too many seats in the midterms
Katie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C.
Friday 20 February 2026 22:29 GMT
President Donald Trump is in control of a large sum of cash as the November midterm elections approach, but some Republicans are concerned hell be reluctant to spend it, according to a new report.
Trumps allies have estimated that he controls a political war chest of about $1.4 billion, Puck News reports. This apparent total doesnt include the millions Trump has raised for other projects, including the White House ballroom and his presidential library, according to the outlet.
This comes after Trump bragged in August that he had raised in excess of $1.5 billion since the 2024 election.
Now, some Republicans are worried Trump wont be willing to spend enough on key midterm races to make a difference, according to Puck News. An unnamed Republican Senator told the outlet: Hell never spend all that money, because history tells us that.
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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-midterm-elections-fundraising-b2924741.html
Alternate link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-1-4b-war-chest-222905180.html