trump has been accumulating hasn't been going to midterm candidates. they spent more on facilities at mar-a-lago than giving them to midterm candidates. strategists are telling us there's a tension in the party where too many of the small-dollar donations, which have been key to fundraising in the past, are going to the former president's fundraising arm instead of a lot of the other campaign groups. also there's a big issue with list management. one of the most important thing you can have in a campaign is phone numbers and addresses for the small donors. the former president's operations are hoovering those all up. >> nick, you know, there's been polling that suggests that the former president's grip on the republican party has weakened somewhat, but it is a reason to rebut that considering what a financial juggernaut he is. >> absolutely. >> you mentioned some criticism of the list. has the former president responded to some republicans that said, hey, you are monopolizing the fundraising? >> yes, they're saying it is