Overview
- Reports in mid-August say the president approved deploying millions from his personal PAC with an initial tranche discussed at about $30 million.
- Team leaders are still finalizing how much will be sent, which candidates will get support, and the timing of disbursements.
- Trump is preparing to step up in-person campaigning with plans for roughly weekly rallies focused on competitive districts.
- Allies say the strategy will prioritize turning out Trump’s base rather than trying to win large numbers of independents.
- The push follows reporting that Trump-linked vehicles hold sizable war chests and reflects GOP concern that losing either chamber would increase oversight and legal exposure for the president.