Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “President Donald Trump's political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year's midterm elections, an unprecedented amount…”
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