Trump diverting more donations from PAC to pay for mounting legal fees

[corbe]

Trump diverting more donations from PAC to pay for mounting legal fees

by Kaelan Deese, Supreme Court Reporter 
June 25, 2023 11:31 AM

Former President Donald Trump has shifted more funds that were raised for his 2024 presidential campaign into a political action committee set up to pay his personal legal fees.

When Trump started his campaign in November, for every dollar raised online, 99 cents was sent to his campaign, with a penny going toward Save America PAC. But sometime in February, he adjusted the split to send 90% of donations to the campaign and 10% to Save America, according to the New York Times, citing internet archival records.

In response to an inquiry about the diverted funds, Trump spokesman Steven Cheung told the Washington Examiner the changes were made "Because the campaign wants to ensure every dollar donated to President Trump is spent in the most cost-effective manner."

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-diverting-more-donations-from-pac-to-pay-legal-fees

[mystery-ak]

Were these donations meant for re-election?.....is it legal to use these funds to pay your legal bills?

[corbe]

   At least his PAC diversions means less $$$ to attack Conservatives.

[GtHawk]

Were these donations meant for re-election?.....is it legal to use these funds to pay your legal bills?

The next Trump investigation has now been identified.

[Kamaji]

Provided that the PAC funds are only used to pay for legal expenses that relate to his actions as a federal officeholder, then, at least under federal election law, that should be acceptable.  Source:  https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/making-disbursements/personal-use/

That being said, I rather doubt the contributors of those funds wanted them spent on lawsuits, rather than on the 2024 campaign.

Once again, Trump is treating y'all as suckers.

[Hoodat]

Trump has been 'quietly diverting' money away from his 2024 re-election campaign: report

Tom Boggioni  |  June 25, 2023, 7:48 AM ET

A slight change in the small print in Donald Trump's online disclosures reveals an increase in the money contributors have been donating to help him win the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination is being shifted to help to pay his legal bills.

According to a report from the New York Times, the diversion of funds raises questions about the cash crunch the former president is facing with multiple indictments at the state and federal level with more expected to come.

As the Times' Maggie Haberman and Shane Goldmacher wrote, the "diversion" of campaign cash to his Save America PAC -- which is helping to pay his legal bills among other expenses -- was done with little fanfare.

The report states, "When Mr. Trump kicked off his 2024 campaign in November, for every dollar raised online, 99 cents went to his campaign, and a penny went to Save America," before adding, "But internet archival records show that sometime in February or March, he adjusted that split. Now his campaign’s share has been reduced to 90 percent of donations, and 10 percent goes to Save America."

According to the report, that has meant that approximately $1.5 million was skimmed off to help with his legal woes that could have been used to boost his election prospects.  .  .

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-legal-bills-2661833824/

[Hoodat]

If Trump wants help with his legal bills, then he should raise money for that separately from his campaign.

[sneakypete]

If Trump wants help with his legal bills, then he should raise money for that separately from his campaign.

@Hoodat

I agree.

Assuming,of course,this report is accurate.

[catfish1957]

I hope any fool stupid enough to send Tumpy money realizes that a lot of it right now is being spent on DeSantis attack ads.

[sneakypete]

I hope any fool stupid enough to send Tumpy money realizes that a lot of it right now is being spent on DeSantis attack ads.

@catfish1957

Ok,so it's not being wasted.

[Kamaji]

Trump the grifter.  How typical. 

[kevindavis007]

If Trump was truly rich, he would not be doing this.

[Kamaji]

If Trump was truly rich, he would not be doing this.

How do you think he maintained his wealth, despite the number of losing investment structures?  At every opportunity he grifts to get other people to cover his costs.

[kevindavis007]

Provided that the PAC funds are only used to pay for legal expenses that relate to his actions as a federal officeholder, then, at least under federal election law, that should be acceptable.  Source:  https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/making-disbursements/personal-use/

That being said, I rather doubt the contributors of those funds wanted them spent on lawsuits, rather than on the 2024 campaign.

Once again, Trump is treating y'all as suckers.

If Trump was truly rich he would not be doing this.

[cato potatoe]

Shysters gonna scheisse

[DefiantMassRINO]

First Rule of Finance:  Always user other people's money.

Sooner or later, these money laundering shenanigans will get him in trouble with the IRS and FEC.

[corbe]

   I can remember when he said he didn't need our $$$ (or votes) because he would self-finance.

[Kamaji]

If Trump was truly rich he would not be doing this.

How d'ya think a grifter gets rich?  By grifting.

[libertybele]

Were these donations meant for re-election?.....is it legal to use these funds to pay your legal bills?

I'm not so sure that it is legal, but if people are sending in donations to help with his legal fund, then how would one discern what $$ is appropriated for his defense?

Bottom line, this does not sit well with me; assuming that he is indeed funneling money to help pay for his defense.

[kevindavis007]

How do you think he maintained his wealth, despite the number of losing investment structures?  At every opportunity he grifts to get other people to cover his costs.

This is why I don't think he will mount a third-party run. If he is doing this, then he can't afford it unless he mooches another party.

[Kamaji]

This is why I don't think he will mount a third-party run. If he is doing this, then he can't afford it unless he mooches another party.

I'm sure he can afford it - I don't think he's poor by any stretch of the imagination, and I imagine he could easily afford a $100 million or more campaign from his own funds - I just don't think he has any intention of going seriously out of pocket as long as there are marks around from whom he can get funds.

[mountaineer]

Shysters gonna scheisse

Heh heh. I see what you did there.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

If Trump wants help with his legal bills, then he should raise money for that separately from his campaign.

To be honest, I suspect his supporters don't have an issue with this as they view the lawsuits/indictments as being essentially political anyway.  And they're not really wrong.

He apparently changed the language in his fundraising emails so that this is all legal anyway.

[libertybele]

   I can remember when he said he didn't need our $$$ (or votes) because he would self-finance.

Good. He's never going to get a penny out of me.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

I personally don't have an issue with this given the clear political motivation for the prosecutions.  Not sure the FEC views it that way, but that's how I see it.