Trump's Political Group Shells Out Over $40 Million On Legal Costs

In the first half of 2023, former President Donald Trump‘s political group, Save America, has reportedly spent over $40 million on legal costs to defend Trump and his advisers, The Washington Post reports.

Legal Costs Skyrocket: The legal spending, which is expected to be disclosed in a filing on Monday, is more than any other expense the Political Action Committee (P.A.C.)has incurred during Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. This brings the P.A.C.’s post-presidential legal spending to about $56 million as Trump faces multiple legal cases including a federal indictment in Florida, state charges in New York, and the criminal indictments in Washington and Fulton County, Ga.

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Witnesses and Legal Fees: Trump advisers have stated that the PAC, is footing the legal bills with the help of small-dollar contributions by Trump supporters across the country.

While campaign finance expert Paul Seamus Ryan stated didn’t identify any clear legal issues with the spending, he pointed out that the amount spent is significantly higher than what any other 2024 presidential candidate would typically spend at this stage.

"It's an extraordinary sum of money. At the end of the day, it's up to the donors to decide if that's the way they want their money spent. My sense is if you're giving money to Trump in 2023, you're fine with it,” Ryan said.

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