GOP Presses Trump on $300 Million War Chest as Key Endorsements Stall
Party operatives cite uncertainty over Trump's spending plans as a growing obstacle to coordinating Senate primaries.
Overview
- The Washington Post reports Trump controls roughly $300 million for the midterms with no public plan for allocation, leaving committees and super PACs uncertain.
- Sources told the Post he has sounded detached and noncommittal about spending and endorsements, including decisions affecting Texas and Georgia races.
- A White House official says Trump will step up engagement and travel for campaign-style events this month, with a private assurance to "spend whatever it takes."
- Republican leaders have sought an endorsement of Sen. John Cornyn and clarity in Georgia, while some are frustrated by Trump's support for a challenger to Sen. Bill Cassidy.
- Sen. Thom Tillis warned of conflicting GOP expenditures as Senate Leadership Fund backs Cornyn and Cassidy, with sagging approval ratings and recent Democratic special-election gains heightening concern.