Trump commits more than $400m ahead of high-stakes midterm elections

United States President Donald Trump has announced he plans to spend more than $400m to help Republican candidates win the November 3 midterm elections as his party fights to maintain its grip on Congress. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Trump wrote that much of that total had already been spent on campaign outreach. “More than 300 Million Dollars has already been spent on Advertising, Direct and Indirect Voter Contact, Rallies, Rally Arenas, Telerallies, Get Out the Vote Programs, Election Integrity, and more,” Trump said. “It is my Great Honor to do so on behalf of the Republican Party, which has done so much to bring our Country back from the Edge of Oblivion.