Embattled Trump aims to fund firepower of loyal Republicans – live updates – Reuters

Speaking in Pennsylvania, top Republican Kevin McCarthy went through a long list of perceived Democratic failures to portray his party as the right party to control Congress.

Among them were topics familiar to anyone who has heard a Republican speech in the past two years: inflation is too high and so is crime, the border is not secure and fentanyl is killing too many people. McCarthy also mentioned some specific Biden policies that have recently come under attack from the GOP, saying he would stop hiring new IRS agents and blaming the US bailout spending bill. of the president passed last year to fuel inflation.

“They control the House, the Senate, the White House, they control the committees, they control the agencies. It’s their plan, but they have no plan to fix all the problems they’ve created,” McCarthy said.

Democrats let you down, elect us instead. That’s the message top Republican Kevin McCarthy delivers in the video below, which was posted ahead of the party’s Commitment to America platform launch currently taking place in Pennsylvania.

The representative from California focuses on high inflation, rising crime and the arrival of migrants and asylum seekers at the southern border. Given the likelihood of Republicans winning the House majority again after the midterm elections, this is a message worth heeding:

The platform’s debut can be watched live here.

Trump isn’t the only one spending big to bring Republicans who deny Joe Biden’s election victory to power in November. Peter Stone reports that Pacs controlled by multi-billionaire Charles Koch are spending big to support Republicans:

Fossil fuel giant Koch Industries has donated more than $1 million to support — directly and indirectly — dozens of House and Senate candidates who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s victory on January 6, 2021.

Koch, which is controlled by multi-billionaire Charles Koch, owns a Pac business which has has donated $607,000 to the campaigns or leadership Pacs of 52 election deniers since January 2021, making Koch’s Pac the top funder of members who opposed the election results, according to OpenSecrets, which tracks campaign spending .

Additionally, the Super Pac Americans for Prosperity Action, to which Koch Industries has given more than $6 million since January 2021, has supported some election deniers with advertising and other communication materials, as well as some Donald-backed candidates. Trump who tried to help him. overturn the 2020 elections or cast doubt on the final results.

It’s no secret that Donald Trump would love to run for the White House again. The big question is when will he announce a 2024 campaign? Reports in recent weeks underscore that Democrats would like him to do so before midterms, so they can once again remind voters of the GOP’s ties to the polarizing former president.

The announcement of Maga, Inc, the new Super Pac run by Trump allies, doesn’t answer that question, but it does show the former president is ready to work to elect the lawmakers he wants to the Senate and somewhere else. This is good news for Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnellHouse and Senate GOP leaders, respectively, who hope voters will give them a majority after the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

But it would also give Trump the chance to ensure that the candidates he favors win their elections – potentially placing politicians who support his baseless 2020 election fraud allegations in positions of power.

Embattled Trump aims to fund the firepower of loyal Republicans