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 he’ll ‘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 he’ll be reluctant to spend it, according to a new report.

Trump’s allies have estimated that he controls a political war chest of about $1.4 billion, Puck News reports. This apparent total doesn’t 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 won’t be willing to spend enough on key midterm races to make a difference, according to Puck News. An unnamed Republican Senator told the outlet: “He’ll 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