Trump's falling legal fees free up campaign cash
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Former President Trump's Save America PAC has paid at least $83 million to 80+ law firms and individual attorneys representing him and current and former aides since January 2022, FEC records show.
- Just $827,000 was paid in June — the first time a monthly total has dipped below $1 million in two years.
Why it matters: A persistent drag on Trump's political coffers may be easing as he faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort.
The other side: Vice President Kamala Harris brought in $200 million during the first week of her presidential campaign, with 66% of all donations coming from first-time donors, according to the campaign.
- Trump and the RNC had been catching up to Biden and the DNC in fundraising, but Biden's extraordinary decision to drop out gave the party a jolt of enthusiasm and an influx of donations, Axios' Erin Doherty reports.
The big picture: Trump is unlikely to face another trial before November, after he was convicted in New York and a judge in Florida threw out his classified documents case.
