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Trump amasses $600 million in political donations with aims of reaching $1 billion for midterms, AP sources say
- Donald Trump has raised at least $600 million in political donations for the midterm elections, according to three people familiar with the matter.
- Trump aims to raise $1 billion or more to support his agenda and retain control of Congress in November, per the same sources.
- Trump's fundraising efforts are described as aggressive and focused on leveraging his resources for the upcoming elections.
- Some analysts speculate that Trump may be more generous with the funds, despite his public musings about a potential third presidential run.
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Trump wants to expand his $600 million war chest to $1 billion—and even made calls to donors himself
Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash. The president has amassed a war chest of at least $600 million in political donations heading into the midterm elections, according to three people familiar with the matter. It’s an unprecedented sum in modern politics, particularly for a lame-duck president who is barred by the U.S. Constitution from running ag…
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