Overview
- White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said on The Mom View that Trump will "campaign like it's 2024 again" and that Republicans will "put him on the ballot" to mobilize low-propensity Trump voters.
- A White House official confirmed Trump will conduct a year-long national tour to promote his economic agenda, beginning with a rally in Pennsylvania this week.
- Wiles said Trump began raising money for the midterms the day after the 2024 election and is "sitting on a huge war chest" to support GOP candidates.
- The strategy follows disappointing Republican results in recent off-year contests, including Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia and Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City.
- Analysts and Democratic figures welcomed or cautioned about the move, noting it could energize both parties as recent polling shows Trump’s approval rating underwater.