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Trump’s MAGA Inc. to fund $500M in November midterms

9/5/2026

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Trump Funds Midterms

President Donald Trump announced on September 4, 2026, from Oval Office that up to $500 million from his MAGA Inc. super PAC will fund candidates in November midterms.
Filings show MAGA Inc. holds $403.45 million cash, below Trump’s claimed billion-dollar war chest, and has spent $21 million since early 2025.
Trump plans to campaign in 35 Senate and House races: Alaska and Texas.
Elon Musk’s America PAC disclosed $800,000 spending on Senate races, $250,000 in Texas.

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Trump Funds Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on September 4, 2026 that up to $500 million from his MAGA Inc. super PAC will fund Republican candidates in November midterms.
The funding aims to shore up GOP races endangered by the Trump-driven Iran war and rising energy costs hurting voters.
John Thune asked PAC to fund Texas, where Ken Paxton trails James Talarico.
Rep. Don Bacon said Trump’s tariffs hurt Nebraska Republicans as diesel prices surged.

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U.S. diesel prices reached a record high in early September 2026, surpassing the 2022 peak as the Iran conflict and refinery bottlenecks pushed fuel costs upward.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Trump Funds Midterms

President Donald Trump announced on September 4, 2026, from Oval Office that up to $500 million from his MAGA Inc. super PAC will fund candidates in November midterms.
Filings show MAGA Inc. holds $403.45 million cash, below Trump’s claimed billion-dollar war chest, and has spent $21 million since early 2025.
Trump plans to campaign in 35 Senate and House races: Alaska and Texas.
Elon Musk’s America PAC disclosed $800,000 spending on Senate races, $250,000 in Texas.

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