President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his political operation and an aligned Super PAC will have spent $400 million to support Republican candidates by the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The statement was made on his social media platform, Truth Social, amid a series of campaign events.
In the post, Trump stated that his political operation and the Super PAC, MAGA Inc., had already directed over $300 million toward the election cycle. The funds were used for “Advertising, Direct and Indirect Voter Contact, Rallies, Rally Arenas, Telerallies, Get Out the Vote Programs, Election Integrity, and more,” according to the post.
The announcement came as Trump continued campaign activities for Republican candidates. On Tuesday evening, he held a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, in support of Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate. During the event, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that the company Sibelco plans to build a silicon manufacturing facility in the state, describing it as an investment of “hundreds of millions of dollars.”
Earlier in the day at the White House, Trump detailed a new incentive program to offer financial rewards for reporting fraud. According to the administration, the program could provide up to $30,000 for information that leads to a fraud conviction.
During the announcement in the Oval Office, Trump presented a $10,000 check to YouTuber Nick Shirley. A video posted by Shirley in 2025 drew attention to a federal investigation into a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme in Minnesota, for which multiple individuals were later charged and one CEO pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
In other administration news, Politico reported Tuesday on recent comments from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Cameron Hamilton. At a conference for state officials in Arkansas, Hamilton said states should increase their financial reserves and prepare to handle more disaster response responsibilities.
“Federal dollars should be building greater capability, not creating greater dependency,” Hamilton said, according to a recording of the event obtained by Politico. He added that changes could begin within the next six months.
