President Donald Trump has just under two weeks to help Republicans hold on to their congressional majorities, and he is building a growing list of investment announcements and promises to voters in hopes of boosting GOP turnout in the 2026 midterm elections.
For at least a month, the president has been peppering both executive actions and promises of cash payouts into his midterm campaign schedule and social media posts. A senior White House official said Tuesday that the president plans to make one of these announcements at every rally between now and Nov. 3.
Many of Trump’s future promises would require assistance from Congress, and he has made it clear to voters that these handouts will only come to fruition if the GOP retains control of both the House and Senate. Others, enacted via executive action, are directly tied to the Republican candidates running for office in those states.
Some voters remain skeptical about the motive behind Trump’s blitz of financial announcements. Voters in North Carolina told the Washington Examiner that the state will need billions to fully recover from Hurricane Helene in 2024. Still, other voters expressed appreciation for the deluge of White House assistance.
“I think that will be helpful. I live in an area that was really hit hard, and there’s still a lot of neighbors who are struggling and need help,” said Mindy Towns, a 61-year-old retiree from Marion, North Carolina. “So I think we have to get through the elections first.”
Gregory Schneider, a 67-year-old retiree from Hendersonville, North Carolina, said Trump’s promises are “good.”
“We need it. I mean, we got done hard here,” he explained. “This area was hit the hardest.”
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Here’s everything that the president and his top aides are promising and doling out to voters in the lead-up to Election Day.
Disaster relief and recovery
- Iowa: $5 million in disaster relief funds following recent storms (Truth Social)
- Kentucky: $9.1 million in new disaster relief funds (Truth Social)
- North Carolina: $858 million in Transportation Department disaster relief funds to aid in the rebuilding effort following 2024’s Hurricane Helene
- Wisconsin: $17.9 million in new disaster relief funds (Truth Social)
Energy, fuel, and agricultural costs
- Alaska: Commitment from Taiwan to purchase 30% of natural gas produced by Alaska pipeline project
- Kansas:
- $8 billion Agriculture Department program to offset elevated diesel costs during harvest season
- Make E15 blended ethanol fuel available year-round if Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) wins reelection
- Nebraska: Signed an executive order expanding availability and deferring taxes on red dye diesel fuel
- Texas: Invoked the Defense Production Act to expand the oil refinery in Tyler
Defense, military, and space
- Kentucky: $100 million Pentagon investment in Anthea’s Kentucky manufacturing facility if Republicans successfully defend both congressional majorities
- Ohio:
- Consideration of Ohio to house the Space Force Academy if Republicans successfully defend both congressional majorities
- Launch of a new Pentagon submarine component repair center in Cleveland
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Financial relief and healthcare benefits
- National:
- $5,000 dividend to every U.S. adult if Republicans maintain both congressional majorities
- $500 refunds to Obamacare enrollees in 30 states
- 90 one-time payments to 20 million Medicare enrollees
Other state-specific promises
- Alaska:
- $162 million potential Federal Communications Commission investment in expanding high-speed internet coverage
- Pardons for two truckers indicted by the Biden administration for improvements made to their own vehicles
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[ H/T Washington Examiner ]
