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38. Trump's legal fees slush fund is drying up
Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:58 PM
Apr 17

The Save America PAC is $500,000 in the red according to federal filings — and owes three times as much to the president’s many, many lawyers.



https://www.ms.now/opinion/trumps-legal-fees-donations-fec

President Donald Trump’s army of lawyers may be the largest of any Oval Office occupant in history. Aside from the attorneys who work for the office of the president, he has retained a veritable phalanx of personal attorneys over the years to represent him in court. That kind of legal firepower doesn’t come cheap. But according to recent Federal Election Commission filings, the funding stream Trump has been using to pay out millions to law firms is running very, very low on cash......

Both PACs are in a much worse financial state now that Trump isn’t actively running for president. Based on its quarterly filing with the FEC, Save America has $1.19 million in cash on hand. That would be a tidy sum for you or me, but Save America also owes a total of $1.6 million, all of which is meant to cover previous “legal consulting” or “reimbursement for legal fees and expenses.” Those debts are what is left after the committee already spent almost $2.3 million covering those budget items so far this year.

Save America also transferred an additional $1.6 million to Make America Great Again PAC since January. Despite that, according to its latest FEC filing, MAGA PAC only has $28,087 in cash on hand at the end of the first quarter, versus $763,000 in debts. Much as with Save America, $1.3 million of the committee’s money likewise went to paying out legal fees in the last quarter.

Save America owes the lion’s share of its debt to two firms: NechelesLaw LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. The former’s lead partner, Susan Necheles, represented Trump in the 2024 New York “hush money” case that led to Trump being convicted on 34 counts of fraud. The latter firm has taken up Trump’s appeal of that hush money case and the massive $350 million civil judgement against him and his company, The Trump Organization. Meanwhile, MAGA PAC owes $318,000 to Colorado firm Campbell Killin Brittan & Ray LLC, which represented the 2024 campaign in a defamation suit, and another $183,000 to Virginia’s Binnall Law Group, which served as counsel to Trump on issues regarding the Jan. 6 insurrection.

This ignores any "pro bono" work that may have been done by the law firms who were stupid enough to agree to sign trump's executive orders. I am surprised that Sullivan and Cromwell is doing work for trump. Sullivan is a major firm.

trump stiffs everyone including his lawyers.

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Maybe that's why Blanche slobbers over him so much. He thinks he might get paid. Vinca Apr 17 #1
Trump would sue you for changing his tire. OC375 Apr 17 #2
These people aren't too bright. Ray Bruns Apr 17 #3
Probably Chump promised his lawyers they'd be paid by Uncle Sam FakeNoose Apr 17 #21
Good. Fuck them. SSJVegeta Apr 17 #4
Exactly. Hopefully they will quit. What amazes me is how he ALWAYS seem to find a new SUCKER!!! LymphocyteLover Apr 17 #7
But Katcat Apr 17 #18
yeah, but he finds older professionals to buy his BS LymphocyteLover Apr 17 #30
P.T Barnum was right 👍 MustLoveBeagles Apr 17 #44
Sorry, guys and pretty gals, there are ballrooms, arches and a phallic library to build! tanyev Apr 17 #5
Validating that you have no integrity by defending him is degrading johnnyplankton Apr 17 #6
Exactly!!! niyad Apr 17 #19
Absolutely perfect statement! llmart Apr 17 #26
I really don't get it... malthaussen Apr 17 #8
His sadism is always on display. joshdawg Apr 17 #13
That wouldn't surprise me. calimary Apr 18 #46
Years ago, the lawyers who defended Trump in his impeachment, were interviewed. They said they wouldn't get in the limo 3Hotdogs Apr 17 #9
No, no, no. You pay HIM to work on his behalf you silly lawyers ;) n/t Cheezoholic Apr 17 #10
and you also get to say "thank you sir" while he stiffs you. OGBuzz Apr 17 #16
With tears flowing from their eyes. You left out the tears. Miles Archer Apr 17 #17
It explains his need for complete dominance of media and public attention, and his non-stop humiliation of America. OGBuzz Apr 17 #20
...and they are big, handsome men with these tears. PCIntern Apr 17 #23
shitstain has always been a homophobe dave99 Apr 17 #27
And that's exactly why I think he's a closet case PCIntern Apr 17 #29
Is anyone surprised.... SergeStorms Apr 17 #11
His followers popsdenver Apr 17 #14
Chumps! Donating hard earned money for vengeful fool to sue every person that hurt his feelings BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 17 #12
Finally! The secret to getting rich. Always have others to pay your way. OGBuzz Apr 17 #15
The Art of the Steal! Nasruddin Apr 17 #22
Not like they didn't know. He hasn't paid anyone in 50 years. Joinfortmill Apr 17 #24
trump stiffs everyone LetMyPeopleVote Apr 17 #40
The lawyers have to be desperate to accept any cases BeneteauBum Apr 17 #25
They're idiots for not getting multi-million dollar no_hypocrisy Apr 17 #28
The ultra-rich that Trump gifted with huge tax breaks ain't helping out either. patphil Apr 17 #31
Good. I hope they never get paid. SamKnause Apr 17 #32
It's kind of amusing to see greedy lawyers who should have known better get stiffed. Greed is what drives a Martin68 Apr 17 #33
One would think that by now Old Crank Apr 17 #34
If they had ANY brains Faux pas Apr 17 #35
There's one born every minute The Wizard Apr 17 #36
who is providing him personal services quakerboy Apr 17 #37
Trump's legal fees slush fund is drying up LetMyPeopleVote Apr 17 #38
You've got to be pretty clueless to do business with the Pedo. bif Apr 17 #39
Trump stiffed the lawyer who cross-examined @StormyDaniels in his trial - never paid her bill. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 17 #41
I thought he paid his Progressive dog Apr 17 #42
Actually this the most on brand Trump has done lately! Initech Apr 17 #43
Imagine that. WestMichRad Apr 17 #45
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