Trump invites battleground Republicans to Rose Garden dinner
Many are hoping he will soon unleash his $400 million war chest to help save their majorities.
President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to a select group of Republican lawmakers who are facing competitive races for a dinner at the White House on Wednesday night, according to sources familiar with the matter. The dinner will take place in the Rose Garden, and the White House has invited at least several dozen lawmakers, including Reps.
Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) and Tom Barrett (R-Mich.). Some of the invited House Republicans include Van Orden and Tom Barrett, who have both accepted the invitation. The dinner comes ahead of the GOP midterm convention in Dallas next week, though attendance is expected to be mixed. Barrett has stated that he does not plan to attend the convention, preferring to campaign and spend time with his family.
Trump's political operation, MAGA Inc., has thus far spent a small portion of its $400 million war chest on GOP lawmakers, but he recently assisted in Sen. Darline Graham's primary victory. Senate Republicans are eager for Trump to start spending more aggressively to support Ken Paxton in Texas, where he is currently trailing Democrat James Talarico.
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