Scoop: Trump to keep fundraising, hoping to retain political muscle
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President Trump has told advisers that he plans to keep raising money for his political operation — a move aimed at salvaging his clout after the GOP's midterm debacle. Why it matters: Maintaining a political organization — either his existing MAGA Inc. super PAC or one to be created — would give Trump a vehicle to try to influence elections in 2028 and beyond, including the next presidential contest. It also would give Trump a way to pressure GOP lawmakers who consider breaking with him as the unpopular president enters his lame-duck era and Democrats prepare congressional investigations…
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Bruised Trump plots 2028 'influence' play after midterm shellacking: report
President Donald Trump has privately told his advisers of a plan “aimed at salvaging his clout” after Republicans’ historic midterm defeat this week, one that would help him “influence elections in 2028 and beyond,” Axios reported Friday. Democrats flipped at least seven...
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Scoop: Trump to keep fundraising, hoping to retain political muscle
President Trump has told advisers that he plans to keep raising money for his political operation — a move aimed at salvaging his clout after the GOP's midterm debacle. Why it matters: Maintaining a political organization — either his existing MAGA Inc. super PAC or one to be...
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