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

The president’s Republican Party seeks to maintain its hold over both chambers of Congress, despite declining poll numbers.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.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘You have to sacrifice’: Trump voters stay loyal as US midterms approachlist 2 of 4Renee Good’s family sues Trump administration over fatal ICE shootinglist 3 of 4Trump launches midterms campaign blitz amid record low approval ratingslist 4 of 4Trump’s approval hits new low among Hispanic voters ahead of midtermsend of list“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.”He added that the ...