The Mar-a-Lago Midterms

<p>Unlike other former presidents after leaving office, Donald J. Trump has remained in the middle of the political stage — raising more money than the Republican Party itself and doling out coveted endorsements.</p><p>Who has Mr. Trump backed in the midterms? And to what lengths have candidates gone to secure his favor?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/shane-goldmacher?smid=pc-thedaily">Shane Goldmacher</a>, a national political reporter for The New York Times.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/17/us/politics/trump-mar-a-lago.html">Inspiring fear, hoarding cash, doling out favors and seeking to crush rivals</a>, Mr. Trump is behaving more like an old-time political boss than a typical former president.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>