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Trump Refuses to Aid 2026 House Republicans, Holds $500M PACs

7/21/2026

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President Donald Trump says he has zero interest in helping House Republicans for the 2026 midterms.
A White House insider told Politico Trump “doesn’t care about anything beyond SAVE, Iran, and the ballroom.”
Polls show Trump’s favorability at record lows as independent voters abandon him.
Trump controls over $500 million in PACs and nonprofits that could aid Republicans, which GOP leaders fear he will hoard as before 2022.

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President Donald Trump says he has zero interest in helping House Republicans for the 2026 midterms.
A White House insider told Politico Trump “doesn’t care about anything beyond SAVE, Iran, and the ballroom.”
Polls show Trump’s favorability at record lows as independent voters abandon him.
Trump controls over $500 million in PACs and nonprofits that could aid Republicans, which GOP leaders fear he will hoard as before 2022.