The Trump campaign ramped up legal spending in August as the candidate’s court battles continue in multiple venues.
On Sept. 20, three committees associated with former President Donald Trump’s 2024 run for the Oval Office released financial disclosures with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The filings showed three committees paid a total of about $2 million in legal fees in August.
According to FEC records, the Trump campaign and its financial allies paid more than $27.5 million in legal fees in August, much higher than the $540,000 spent in July.
In August, the qualified leadership political action committee Save America covered most of Trump’s legal expenses. It paid about $1.9 million to various firms for legal consulting or reimbursements for legal expenses….