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When #Trump kicked off his 2024 campaign in November, for every dollar raised online, 99 cents went to his campaign, & a penny went to Save America.

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% of donations, & 10% goes to #SaveAmerica.

The effect of that change is potentially substantial: Based on fund-raising figures announced by his campaign, the fine-print maneuver may already have diverted at least $1.5 million to #SaveAmerica.

And the existence of the group has allowed #Trump to have his small #donors pay for his #PersonalLegalExpenses, rather than paying for them himself.

The different rules governing what PACs & candidate campaign cmtes can pay for are both dizzying & somewhat in dispute. But generally, a #PAC cannot spend #money directly on the candidate’s campaign, & a #campaign cmte cannot directly pay for things that benefit the candidate personally.

For >1 year, before #Trump was a 2024 candidate, #SaveAmerica has been paying for bills related to various investigations into him & his allies.

In Feb 2022, the #PAC announced that it had $122M in its coffers.

By the beginning of 2023, the PAC’s cash on hand was down to $18M, filings show. The rest had been spent on staff salaries, on the costs of Trump’s “political activities” last yr — incl’g some spending on other candidates & grps — & in other ways. That included the $60M that was transferred to #MAGAInc., a #superPAC that is supporting #Trump. And >$16M went to pay #LegalBills.