Overview
- White House advisers told reporters that President Trump has approved deploying millions from his personal political action committee to help vulnerable Republican candidates in the November midterms.
- One person familiar with discussions has floated about $30 million as an initial tranche though officials say the final amount is still being debated.
- Top campaign advisers privately acknowledge Republican odds of holding both the House and Senate are slipping, which has increased pressure for a rapid funding and turnout push.
- The campaign plans to ramp up weekly rallies in battleground districts and use a data-driven operation to focus on turning out the MAGA base because advisers see little chance of winning many independents or swing voters.
- Outside groups have large reserves — MAGA Inc. reported roughly $400 million in July but largely held back spending — so the president’s personal PAC could reshuffle where money flows and affect which races receive late support.