Trump's invite to major donors prioritizes the committee paying his legal bills over the RNC

[demmiblue]

Source: AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee 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, Florida, for an April 6 fundraiser that comes as his fundraising is well behind President Joe Biden and national Democrats. The invitation’s fine print says donations to the Trump 47 Committee will first be used to give the maximum amount allowed under federal law to Trump’s campaign. Anything left over from the donation next goes toward a maximum contribution to Save America, and then anything left from there goes to the RNC and then to state political parties.

Adav Noti, the executive director of the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center in Washington, said that is a break from fundraising norms. Usually, Noti said, candidates prioritize raising cash that can be spent directly on campaign activity. Save America, on the other hand, is structured as a “leadership PAC” and thus barred from spending directly on Trump’s own campaign activities. The group devoted 84% of its spending to Trump’s legal costs as of February.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-campaign-fundraising-rnc-c0e8f1e7b59f70c5237e13a3462e5790

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[kimbutgar]

1. I hope the RNC goes bankrupt!

[PatSeg]

10. At least then

we can say that Trump served some useful purpose. He seems to be bringing down the republican party singlehandedly.

[ificandream]

2. Wonder how many Republicans will be disgusted enough with this grifter for this to dump him?

[Midnight Writer]

3. Wow! Didn't see that coming!

[prodigitalson]

4. lol

[SamKnause]

5. Bleed them dry and I hope the courts bleed you dry.

[EndlessWire]

6. He did it.

He actually got the RNC to pay his legal bills. If you were a regular Republican and not MAGA, would you keep paying into this failing party just to keep Trump outta jail?

[Comfortably_Numb]

7. I never would have believed that anything....else....would ever have happened. Throw that money away magats... your savior

needs you…ironically…

[EarthFirst]

8. The sweat from down ticket candidates will soon be collected by the bucket full...

Fantastic.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

9. Beware a "Gift Horse" from the Swamp

"An apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs."
He's a walking Swamp in high heels.

... Donald Trump says he won't take a salary when he serves as president
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) November 14, 2016

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-donald-trump-say-hed-refuse-to-take-a-salary-as-president/

[pfitz59]

15. He always looks like he's going to topple over

Either the lifts in his shoes, or his massive gut succumbing to gravity.

[SergeStorms]

11. I wonder how many....

of his big bucks donors will be busy cleaning out the garage on April 6th?

Wouldn't it be great if nobody showed up?

[Dulcinea]

12. What if he held a party & nobody came? nt

[Martin68]

13. Of course he does. Classic narcissist.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Won't someone feel sorry for this poor billionaire?