Trump, allies launch onslaught as midterms kick into gear
Virginia | September 20, 2021
Former President Trump and his allies are expanding their political activities across the map, asserting their presence within the Republican Party as the 2022 midterm cycle kicks into high gear. Trump himself is issuing endorsements at a more rapid clip than earlier this year and is planning to barnstorm the key states of Georgia and Iowa in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, his allies are dropping millions of dollars to buoy his supported candidates in marquee races, and his affiliated consultants are airdropping into key races to boost backers and knock off incumbents viewed as disloyal. The flurry of activity has taken place in the days precipitating and following Labor Day, the unofficial kickoff of the midterm cycle. “Expect the unexpected with Donald Trump, and I say that as a positive,” said one Trumpworld operative….(Excerpts from the The Hill)