President Trump's political operation will spend over $400 million to support Republican candidates in the final stretch before the midterm elections, according to a report from The Hill. The Hill said Trump announced the spending on Tuesday, and that Republicans are counting on last-minute injections of cash to boost the party's most vulnerable candidates less than two weeks out from Election Day.
The Republican National Committee confirmed that it is transferring $50 million, The Hill reported. The available summary of that report does not say which races will receive the money.
Separately, The Guardian reported that polls show voters are deeply upset about high gas prices and are likely to punish Republicans in the midterms as a result. The paper said voters are unlikely to see relief on gas prices before the election, which it described as one of this cycle's main issues. In a report from Ohio, The Guardian quoted Toledo resident Sharie Smith, 41, who was airing up her tires at a Speedway in Perrysburg, Ohio, and mentioned "soaring costs" in her remarks. The article is available from The Guardian.
In a third development, The New York Times reported that Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, has resigned ahead of the midterm elections. According to the Times, Means pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with "stalled progress" on the MAHA agenda. The Times report was written by Christina Jewett and is available from The New York Times.
Sources: The Hill: Trump, Republicans spend big in midterm home stretch; The Guardian: Too little, too late: Trump takes on gas prices as fuel costs hamper his midterm hopes; The New York Times: Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections.