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What Trump Has Threatened to Withhold If Republicans Lose Midterms
Newsweek • • nation
Key Points:
- Recent polls indicate Democrats may gain ground in the upcoming midterms, including in traditionally Republican states, amid rising inflation and voter dissatisfaction linked to global oil market disruptions caused by the war in Iran.
- President Trump, despite a record low approval rating of 36%, is actively campaigning in red states, using promises of federal funding and threats of cuts to sway voters in key races.
- Trump has controversially linked federal disaster and veterans' compensation funding to GOP election victories in North Carolina, drawing criticism from state officials and raising concerns about politicizing aid.
- In Kansas and Ohio, Trump has conditioned federal support on Republican wins, promising year-round E15 ethanol sales and threatening to withhold funds if Democrats prevail, while unveiling an $8 billion agricultural relief program.
- Trump has also promised $5,000 payments to all U.S. adults if Republicans retain Congress, though experts doubt the feasibility of such payouts given economic and political constraints.
