Trump Signals $400 Million-Plus Midterm Push to Protect GOP Senate Majority

President Donald Trump said he plans to spend more than $400 million before next month's Nov. 3 midterm elections, ramping up rallies and advertising in battleground states as Republicans fight to hold their Senate majority.

Trump wrote on Truth Social on Oct. 20 that more than $400 million would be spent by Election Day. Pro-Trump super PACs, including MAGA Inc., have already poured in more than $200 million since September, and about another $200 million remains, according to the article.

The Republican defensive strategy is focused on Senate battleground states. While Democrats are forecast to have the edge in the House, the Senate could be split 50-50 between the two parties. In that scenario, Republicans would retain control through the vice president's tie-breaking vote. If Democrats win 51 seats, they would take control of the Senate.

Trump is scheduled to visit Kansas, Iowa and Florida this week, followed by campaign stops in Georgia and Michigan next week. He also plans to return to Texas before the election. Ad spending is likewise being concentrated in other battlegrounds seen as more winnable than North Carolina.

Trump has also repeatedly pushed a cash-payment pledge aimed at voters. He promised to give $5,000 to every adult, though the proposal's feasibility has been questioned because the total cost would come to about $1.3 trillion. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is also joining campaign events and announcing major investment plans.

In the poll cited in the article, Trump's job approval rating stood at 31%, down 1 percentage point from two weeks earlier. Voter preference by party was 47% for Democrats and 35% for Republicans. Still, those figures alone are not enough to determine the election outcome because details such as the polling firm and survey period were not provided.