{"id":2641967,"date":"2026-08-07T16:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-touts-large-war-chest-for-midterm-elections-with-over-400-million-on-hand\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:58:20","slug":"trump-touts-large-war-chest-for-midterm-elections-with-over-400-million-on-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-touts-large-war-chest-for-midterm-elections-with-over-400-million-on-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump touts large war chest for midterm elections with over $400 million on hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-touts-large-war-chest-for-midterm-elections-with-over-400-million-on-hand%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641967&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the 2026 election cycle, Republican candidates are expected to benefit from perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars in fundraising support from Donald Trump&#8217;s super PAC, make America Great Again Inc. Trump claimed the PAC had $800 million to spend, though filings show it has over $400 million. This substantial fund could considerably aid Republicans in midterms, especially as Trump\u2019s name won\u2019t be at the top of the ballot to energize voters. Trump emphasized his intent to spend the PAC funds to help republicans and highlighted his influence in motivating voter turnout, notably in key states. Republican House Speaker Mike johnson has linked Trump&#8217;s presence to election outcomes,warning of Democratic investigations if they gain control. Trump expressed confidence in a Republican win in November but warned of the usual midterm losses for a sitting president\u2019s party, criticizing Democratic primary candidates and suggesting upcoming challenges. He also speculated that voters are angry at Republicans but not at him personally.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican candidates in 2026 could see hundreds of millions of dollars in fundraising help from President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> super PAC in the crucial <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm election year<\/a>, the president announced on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump touted his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/make-america-great-again\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3396\">Make America Great Again<\/a> Inc.\u2019s war chest in an interview with <em>Punchbowl News<\/em> on Friday, saying the PAC had $800 million to spend. However, MAGA Inc. has actually garnered over $400 million, according to the organization\u2019s latest Federal Election Commission filing. Despite the difference, the large fundraising total could prove vital for Republicans in the midterm elections, in which Trump\u2019s name will not be at the top of the ballot to boost the GOP side.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679661\/ogles-republicans-leftist-spending-primaries-tennessee\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ogles says Republicans should \u2018take notice\u2019 of liberal spending in GOP primaries<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4677523\/trump-kingmaker-reputation-damaged-primary-endorsement-losses\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s role as kingmaker dented after two primary losses this week<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679239\/trump-midterm-election-war-chest-800-million\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump touts $800 million war chest in first election without his name atop ticket<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president said he was \u201cof course\u201d going to spend his PAC\u2019s cash, but did not limit its potential to just the elections when the outlet asked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI could spend it on pretty much anything I want. I\u2019m going to spend it for \u2014 I\u2019m going to help Republicans,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with any midterm election season, voter turnout this year is expected to be lower than in presidential election cycles. But for Republicans in particular, there is not much that drives voters to the ballot box as much as Trump\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the GOP looks to hold its majorities in both the House and the Senate, Trump has been campaigning in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4677108\/republicans-bet-carrie-buck-will-oust-dina-titus-nevada\/\">key purple states<\/a>, endorsing candidates across the GOP board, and leveraging his economic wins from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to bring voters to the polls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf I don\u2019t run, will those people go out and vote? And that\u2019s the one thing I can\u2019t say. I\u2019m going to ask them to,\u201d Trump told the outlet, pointing to his stump speech in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"736\">Nevada<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaker of the House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"7043\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) has sought to tie Trump\u2019s name to the midterm races as much as possible ahead of November, as Johnson vies to protect Republicans\u2019 slim six-seat majority in the lower chamber, which exists with three Democratic vacancies and one GOP vacancy. Johnson has made the point <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/11\/05\/congress\/mike-johnson-trump-is-on-the-ballot-2026-00637245\">several<\/a> times that Trump\u2019s name is indeed \u201con the ballot,\u201d because if the majority switched to Democratic hands, blue lawmakers would work to undo Trump\u2019s agenda and take down administration officials, he argues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey will turn every committee of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> into an investigative body, and they\u2019ll go after the president\u2019s family, the Cabinet, his donors, and friends \u2014 half of you in this room will be targeted,\u201d Johnson said at a June Faith &#038; Freedom Coalition event. \u201cI run the protection program. I\u2019ll take care of you, OK. We\u2019re going to win, we\u2019re going to win the midterm.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump told the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T9omos50y8k&#038;list=PLNCI8smIJrxCWHDPwoW-V39f16f7k2CB2&#038;index=1\">outlet<\/a> Friday that he believes his party is \u201cgoing to win\u201d in the November elections, but warned, as he often has, about the historic trend that the party in control of the White House loses in midterm years. He also said Democrats are \u201cshooting themselves in the foot\u201d by nominating socialist candidates in the primary elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4678896\/trump-work-jeffries-democrats-retake-majority-nice-guy\/\">TRUMP SAYS HE COULD WORK WITH JEFFRIES IF DEMOCRATS RETAKE MAJORITY: \u2018HE\u2019S A NICE GUY\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve had good presidents, and even good presidents, they tend to lose the midterms,\u201d Trump said. \u201cSo I don\u2019t know what that is. Other than that, I\u2019d say we should win easily.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also hypothesized that voters \u201care very angry at Republicans\u201d but said they are not angry with him, adding that he doesn\u2019t know why.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s PAC may give GOP millions in 2026 midterms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2641968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217793498629.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32511,34250,3634],"class_list":["post-2641967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign-funds","tag-midterm-elections","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217793498629.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641967"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641971,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641967\/revisions\/2641971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}