Trump's fundraising team is running out of money

Donald Trump on the campaign trail in Erie, Pennsylvania on Saturday. Photo: LINDSAY DEDARIO/REUTERS

Donald's political campaign group According to US media reports, Trump has spent $40m (£31.1m) on his legal fees and is running out of money.

Save America has demanded the return of a $60 million donation it made to another The New York Times reported that the Political Action Committee (PAC) backs the former president.

After he faced a storm of lawsuits, he does not undertake to pay for himself.

Details of the PAC's statement are expected to appear in the latest Federal Election Commission filings due this week.

Save America's PAC was founded after Mr. Trump's 2020 defeat. Initially, he raised donations to support his claim that he had indeed won the election, a view rejected by scores of judges in cases across the country.

Donald Trump's campaign has been incredibly successful in raising money. levies, rallies, and staff costs.

Donald J. Trump for President 2024 is his primary election fundraising committee, which has raised more than $85 million in donations, according to the Federal Election Commission .

Until the beginning of this year, 99 percent of donations went to the campaign fund and one percent to save America. The split was adjusted in late February or early March with 10 dollar cents going to save America.

But that didn't help avert a monetary crisis as lawsuits surge.

Earlier on this The Washington Post reported this week that Trump spent $40 million in legal fees in 2023 alone, on top of $16 million spent in the previous two years.

Trump has already been indicted in New York for alleged falsification of business records in connection with reports of silence payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, and in Florida for alleged obstruction of justice and illegal possession of classified documents.

The former president also received a «targeted letter» from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he could be charged in connection with the January 6 uprising.

The allegations in Georgia

And within weeks, Mr. Trump is expected to face charges in Georgia for his attempt to undo his defeat in the state's elections. » /> This week, Donald Trump asked for more money. Photo: LINDSAY DEDARIO/REUTERS

With great success, the former president used many prosecutions to raise money. He raised $ 4 million in donations in 24 hours after .

And last week he begged for more money, accusing Joe Biden of harassing him. .

«And now that just days before the month-end July deadline with yet another unfair accusation, Crooked Joe has raised the stakes yet again.

«This deadline is no longer just about surpassing Biden, it's about to prove that no matter how many witch hunts these Deep State thugs may drag us through, good and honest Americans will still not kneel before tyranny.»

The Telegraph reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.