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TRUMP’S PACS SPENT ROUGHLY $50 MILLION ON LEGAL EXPENSES IN 2023
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The Trump campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Mr. Trump, who has long been loath to pay lawyers himself and has a history of
stiffing those who represent him, has used funds in his political action
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But with Save America’s coffers nearly drained last year, Mr. Trump sought to
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million that he had initially transferred to a different group, a pro-Trump
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