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How Donald Trump's criminal conviction boosted his campaign fundraising machine

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Donald Trump's political operation has spent more than $100 million in legal fees to date. But will it matter in the presidential race?

How Donald Trump's criminal conviction boosted his campaign fundraising machine

"Since he left the White House in 2020, Trump has taken advantage of a little-known loophole in campaign finance law to pay for his mounting legal costs, which Federal Election Commission filings show amount to around $90,000 per day over the past three years.”

“Campaign disclosures show Trump has used a web of political action committees, or PACs, to funnel donor money to a leadership PAC he founded called Save America, which is primarily paying his legal bills. These groups are separate from his official campaign and not subject to the same restrictions by the FEC.”

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