Trump’s $277 Million Blitz: A Midterm Game-Changer?
A super PAC tied to President Trump has spent $277 million in the final weeks before the midterm elections—an unprecedented sum that could reshape key contests. Meanwhile, a new poll shows the Texas Senate race nearly tied, and analysts say voters who stayed home in 2020 and 2022 could decide the outcome.
A super PAC tied to President Donald Trump has spent $277 million in the final weeks before the midterm elections, an unprecedented sum in American political history [267207]. The spending may provide critical support to Republican candidates who are struggling in their races, and could reshape the outcome of key contests [267207].
The blitz comes as a new CBS News poll finds the Texas Senate race nearly tied between James Talarico and Ken Paxton, with just two weeks until the midterm elections [266283]. President Trump dismissed concerns about a difficult year for Republicans ahead of a campaign trip to Kansas [266283].
Analysts say turnout, not party persuasion, may prove far more important in 2026. According to analyst Lee Carter, President Trump won voters who skipped the polls in 2020 and 2022 by 14 points, suggesting that this group could decide the midterm elections [265970].
Meanwhile, President Trump is boasting about the US economy as midterm elections approach, though BBC Verify has examined inflation, jobs, and economic growth data to separate fact from rhetoric [266982].