Trump touts large war chest for midterm elections with over $400 million on hand

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Republican candidates in 2026 could see hundreds of millions of dollars in fundraising help from President Donald Trump’s super PAC in the crucial midterm election year, the president announced on Friday.

Trump touted his Make America Great Again Inc.’s war chest in an interview with Punchbowl News on Friday, saying the PAC had $800 million to spend. However, MAGA Inc. has actually garnered over $400 million, according to the organization’s latest Federal Election Commission filing. Despite the difference, the large fundraising total could prove vital for Republicans in the midterm elections, in which Trump’s name will not be at the top of the ballot to boost the GOP side.

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