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Trump hints at 'big surprises' to come ahead of midterm election
Trump hinted at new pre-election actions involving budget chief Russell Vought as critics warned of more government-backed efforts to sway voters.
- During a Maryland shipyard speech on Tuesday, President Donald Trump teased "big surprises" in store before the Nov. 3 midterm election, involving his budget chief Russell Vought.
- As director of the OMB, Vought helped write Project 2025, a controversial policy blueprint from the Heritage Foundation that Trump previously distanced himself from during the 2024 campaign.
- Trump has already spent more than $12 million in government funds on pro-Trump television ads and diverted Medicare funds to send $90 payments to 1 million seniors ahead of the midterms.
- The White House did not clarify what Trump meant by his comments, directing USA TODAY to the OMB, which did not respond to requests for comment about the upcoming plans.
- Last week, Trump did not rule out declaring a national emergency or invoking the Insurrection Act ahead of the midterms, while regularly accusing Democrats of cheating without presenting evidence.
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Trump hints at 'big surprises' to come ahead of midterm election
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump teased that he has "big surprises" in store in the weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm election that involve his budget chief, igniting intense speculation among his critics on what the president could be planning.
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