Trump Operation Commits $138 Million to Midterm Ad Blitz to Bolster GOP Control of Congress
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 16
Trump Operation Commits $138 Million to Midterm Ad Blitz to Bolster GOP Control of Congress
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 16
Summary
$138 million in ad reservations over the past 10 days marks Trump’s biggest midterm intervention yet, aimed at shoring up vulnerable Republican House and Senate candidates.
The spending is tied to Trump’s roughly $400 million super PAC network and follows months of Republican complaints that MAGA Inc. had sat on its cash despite tight congressional races.
No Going Back PAC has booked more than $95 million in ads, with about two-thirds targeting Senate contests, while Safety and Affordability PAC has lined up $27 million focused on 15 House races.
MAGA Inc. itself has added another $9 million in ads, so far only in the Texas Senate race, with the broader battleground campaign set to begin this month.
The two new PACs were filed with the FEC six minutes apart by the same treasurer, underscoring how Trump’s operation is using affiliated groups to mount a late push to keep Republican control of Congress.