{"id":1956525,"date":"2023-06-25T11:54:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T15:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-diverting-more-donations-from-pac-to-pay-for-mounting-legal-fees\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T11:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T15:56:54","slug":"trump-diverting-more-donations-from-pac-to-pay-for-mounting-legal-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-diverting-more-donations-from-pac-to-pay-for-mounting-legal-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump using more PAC donations to cover increasing legal expenses."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-diverting-more-donations-from-pac-to-pay-for-mounting-legal-fees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald Trump Shifts Funds to Pay Personal Legal Fees<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has made a strategic move with the funds raised for his 2024 presidential campaign. He has redirected a significant portion of these funds into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&#038;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a> (PAC) specifically created to cover his personal legal expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, when Trump launched his campaign in November, only 1% of online donations went to the Save America PAC, while the remaining 99% was allocated to his campaign. However, in February, Trump adjusted the split, with 90% of donations now going to the campaign and 10% to Save America, according to the New York Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Because the campaign wants to ensure every dollar donated to President Trump is spent in the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-revives-obama-broadband-boondoggle\/\" title=\"Biden Revives Obama Broadband Boondoggle\">cost-effective manner<\/a>,&#8221; explained Trump spokesman Steven Cheung in response to inquiries about the diverted funds.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Save America PAC possesses a valuable asset: a comprehensive list of email addresses and phone numbers belonging to Trump&#8217;s supporters. The campaign is essentially paying the PAC for access to this list, which is crucial for future political endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>Cheung further clarified that a &#8220;fair market analysis&#8221; was conducted to determine that amending the fundraising split between the two entities would result in more efficient email list rentals.<\/p>\n<p>These changes were not publicly announced and coincide with Trump&#8217;s preparation for multiple criminal trials. One trial pertains to allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a>, while the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-diverting-more-donations-from-pac-to-pay-for-mounting-legal-fees\/\" title=\"Trump using more PAC donations to cover increasing legal expenses.\">involves hush money payments made<\/a> to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential bid.<\/p>\n<p>By shifting more funding to Save America, Trump has found a way for his small donors to indirectly contribute to his legal expenses. This strategy has already yielded significant results, with an estimated $1.5 million potentially diverted to Save America, according to the Times.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that political action committees are typically unable to directly spend money on a candidate&#8217;s campaign. Similarly, campaign committees cannot directly cover personal expenses, such as legal fees.<\/p>\n<h3>Save America PAC&#8217;s Financial Situation<\/h3>\n<p>Prior to Trump&#8217;s official announcement of his 2024 campaign, Save America had been shouldering the costs related to investigations into Trump and his allies for over a year. A staggering $16 million from the PAC has been allocated to cover Trump&#8217;s legal fees.<\/p>\n<p>As of February 2022, Save America had approximately $122 million in its coffers. However, by the beginning of 2023, the PAC&#8217;s cash on hand had decreased to $18 million. This decline can be attributed to various expenditures, including staff salaries, political activities, and a substantial $60 million transfer to MAGA Inc, a super PAC supporting Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Trump&#8217;s decision to redirect funds to cover his personal legal fees has sparked both controversy and speculation about the financial strategies employed by political campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump has redirected funds from his 2024 campaign to a political action committee aimed at covering his personal legal expenses. 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