Trump teases 'Midterm Surprise' as he ramps up campaign trail push

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) floated the prospect of a surprise Republican victory in the midterm elections.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that the crowds and energy at his rallies were "unbelievable" and that "nobody has ever seen anything like it," Yonhap reported.

"We are turning around races all over the place," he added.

Trump has been holding near-daily campaign stops across the country since kicking off a regional tour with visits to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday.

With the Nov. 3 midterm elections less than a month away, he is working to shore up Republican candidates locked in tight races against Democratic rivals while also energizing his base.

Trump appeared to be arguing that the electoral landscape, which had been trending against Republicans, has shifted since he personally entered the campaign trail.

"The fake news knows this but they don't want to tell their viewers the truth," he wrote. "It's all happening. The Dumocrats have no idea."

He urged followers to "watch the Midterm Surprise."

Meanwhile, Trump has doubled down on his push ahead of the midterms after a controversy erupted over the use of taxpayer money to fund ads promoting his administration's record, saying he would cover the costs himself going forward.

On Tuesday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that "the radical left is going crazy" over government-funded ads promoting "the greatness of America," and declared, "I will pay for it from now on," Yonhap reported.

He indicated he would use funds from MAGA Inc. — one of the super PACs organized on his behalf — or his own personal money to cover the advertising costs.

However, he maintained that using public funds for government promotional ads was "quite common" and entirely justified.

The Trump administration produced at least 13 video ads promoting the president and his policies through last week.

One spot, titled "King of the Jungle," features footage from Trump's campaign rallies alongside images of a lion and an eagle.

Another traces Trump's life from his early days in New York's real estate industry to his rise to the presidency.

Other ads highlight what the administration describes as achievements in confronting Iran and the operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Each ad closes with the disclaimer: "Paid for by the United States Government."