WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has bragged about building a political war chest exceeding $1. 5 billion -- a staggering sum that he can wield at his whim to shape November's midterms and the 2028 race to succeed him.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Donald Trump's political war chest grew dramatically in the second half of 2025, according to new campaign finance disclosures submitted late Saturday, giving him an unprecedented amount of money for a term-limited president to influence the midterms and beyond.