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MAGA Inc. plots final midterm money moves

Pro-Trump groups are making final spending calls, pulling money from some House races and backing others, with key Senate contests getting the focus; mailboxes get no say.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolitics, and a different kind of pressure this morning. Politico reports that MAGA Inc., the pro-Trump group, is deciding where its last midterm money goes.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, I'll be the viewer here. What actually happened?

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe group is cutting off spending in some House races, piling in to shore up others, and putting its focus on key Senate races.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo some candidates just got left on read.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolitico doesn't say which ones, so we'll leave the read receipts out of it. Next question.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDoes this affect me? Asking for my mailbox, which is already full of flyers.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIf you live in a key Senate state, probably yes. Elsewhere, expect fewer ads in some House races. And what happens next?

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe campaigns spend it, and then voters decide.

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