Donald Trump has hinted he is likely to run for president again - but he probably won't announce until after next week's congressional elections. So what does he want to happen in the midterms?

These elections will show to what extent the Republican Party has become what former President Donald Trump's son Eric has repeatedly termed "the Trump Party".

"He literally brought in a whole new party that stands for something totally different than the wider class of the Republican Party ever stood for," Eric Trump told conservative TV network Newsmax.

But what Trump wants and what the wider party wants are not always aligned.

He has endorsed dozens of candidates for Congress as well as others running in governor races and for state legislatures.

While he's not on the ballot, many political observers see the midterms as a litmus test of his influence within the party and of his electoral viability ahead of a potential presidential bid in 2024.

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To Americans of a certain age, the narration in a new advert from Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis may sound familiar.Set against a backdrop of black and white photos and soft piano music, the ad, tweeted by DeSantis's wife, declares that "On the eighth day" of creation, God looked down and "made a fighter" in DeSantis.

It continues: "God said I need someone to be strong, advocate truth in the midst of hysteria... so God made a fighter".

The voiceover borrows from a classic speech of American oration by the...