Trumps political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 for a sitting president that underscores the stakes on Nov. 3. In total, Trump's flagship super PAC, MAGA Inc. , has reported spending nearly $277 million since the beginning of September, according to new federal campaign finance filings. That includes major transfers to two that...
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- Trumps political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates
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