Donald Trump's Legal Costs Outstrip Money Raised, Filings Reveal

One of Donald Trump's PACs spent more on legal expenses than it raised in donations last month, according to a new Federal Election Commission filing.Wednesday's FEC filing reveals that Save America, which supports the Republican's campaign, spent nearly $5.4 million on legal bills in February and ended the monthly reporting period with some $4 million.The ContextTrump has been embroiled in multiple legal battles in recent years.

Jean Carroll defamation case as well as his New York civil fraud trial.Having failed to cover the cost of the firm through donations, at the start of the period, the PAC had $6,289,527.87 cash in hand. At the end of February, it had $4,081,100.52.Newsweek contacted a representative for Trump by email to comment on this story.ViewsSpeaking to Newsweek, Christopher Phelps, a professor of modern American history at the University of Nottingham in the U.K.

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