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Trump Reportedly Seeks to Make 2026 Elections All About Him. Will that Hurt Republicans?
Trump’s advisers say the ads will tout his record and aim to give Republican candidates a lift as approval ratings stay low.
- President Donald Trump plans to deploy roughly $400 million from his MAGA Inc. super PAC on nationwide TV ads to nationalize the midterm elections around his second-term accomplishments, according to The Atlantic.
- During an Oval Office meeting earlier this month, Trump instructed aides to mine his on-camera statements as ad material, telling them "go look at the clips, I cite accomplishments all the time" to counter low approval ratings.
- Trump's approval rating hit roughly 33% last week, prompting GOP strategists to warn the strategy is risky since the incumbent president's party historically loses House seats during midterms.
- White House spokesperson Olivia Wales defended the approach, saying "President Trump is cleaning up Joe Biden's mess" and that his leadership has strengthened the United States.
- The campaign aims to turn individual House and Senate races into a broader referendum on Trump's performance—a high-stakes gamble that could energize his base or alienate competitive-district voters.
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Trump’s Midterms Plan: Drop $400 Million on Self-Promotion
Trump’s midterms plan: drop $400 million on self-promotion. The president could use his vast super-PAC stash to boost GOP candidates. But it seems he’d rather buy ads touting his dubious accomplishments.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 18%
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