Trump helps pad JD Vance's political fund as questions about 2028 loom

As President Donald Trump stockpiles cash to exert his influence in next year’s midterm elections and beyond, he’s sharing a modest — but notable — sum with his No.

As President Donald Trump stockpiles cash to exert his influence in next year’s midterm elections and beyond, he’s sharing a modest — but notable — sum with his No. 2.

Many of Trump’s recent fundraising emails, as well as the donation button on his official website, direct contributors to make donations that kick 5% of the total to Vice President JD Vance’s PAC, Working for Ohio.

The setup netted the former Ohio senator’s committee $245,000 in May and June alone, according to a campaign finance disclosure.

That’s a helpful haul for a vice president who spends much of his political time fundraising for the Republican National Committee, for which he is finance chair, or other Trump-affiliated entities. Importantly, the setup also provides Vance’s political committee with valuable data about active Trump donors — data that could be useful in a future White House campaign and started coming in as Vance’s PAC otherwise sat on the back burner.

The arrangement came together quietly in the spring, after Trump installed Vance in his RNC finance role, two people familiar with the details told NBC News. The idea behind it was to ensure that Vance’s committee had enough cash to pay for staff and other overhead expenses while his fundraising efforts are primarily focused on the national party.