The Associated Press reports:
Donald Trump’s new joint fundraising agreement with the RNC directs donations to his campaign and a political action committee that pays the former President’s legal bills before the RNC gets a cut, according to a fundraising invitation obtained by The Associated Press.
The unorthodox diversion of funds to the Save America PAC makes it more likely that Republican donors could see their money go to Trump’s lawyers, who have received at least $76 million over the last two years to defend him against four felony indictments and multiple civil cases.
Some Republicans are already troubled that Trump’s takeover of the RNC could shortchange the cash-strapped party. Trump has invited high-dollar donors to Palm Beach for an April 6 fundraiser that comes as his fundraising is well behind President Joe Biden and national Democrats.
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Totally predictable and seemingly unprecedented.
“Donald Trump’s new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a political action committee that pays legal bills before the RNC gets a cut.”https://t.co/uh2UPtFOW2
— Brendan Fischer (@brendan_fischer) March 21, 2024
Breaking NEWS: 🚨
Trump’s invite to major donors prioritizes the committee paying his legal bills over the RNC | AP News“The unorthodox diversion of funds to the Save America PAC (aka Save My Ass Because I’m Broke PAC) makes it more likely that Republican donors could see…
— Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) March 21, 2024
Donald Trump keeps saying he has billions. But he can’t pay his legal bills so he installed his unqualified daughter in law at the RNC so he can use all the donations for his own multiple legal problems.
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) March 14, 2024