Today's iteration of "we told you so"

Donald Trump's Cash Crunch Just Got Much, Much Worse
Roger Sollenberger

As Donald Trump's legal troubles consume more and more of his time, they're also consuming more of his donors' moneyand there's a huge hole in the bucket.

On Tuesday, Trump's "Save America" leadership political action committee reported raising just $8,508 from donors in the entire month of January, while spending about $3.9 million, according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission.

Inside Donald Trump's Incredible Cash Crunch

Nearly $3 million of that overall spending total was used for one purpose: to pay lawyers.

At the same time, the Trump campaign itself reported a net loss of more than $2.6 million for the month of January.

Trump Campaign running out of money

It raised about $8.8 million while spending around $11.5 million, according to a separate filing made public on Tuesday.

ib "So vote for Biden?"

I just sent him some money.

it looks like he's really gonna have to shoestring it out for the next 8 months.

****ty lawyers aren't cheap. "Only the best people"

CoachtobeNamed$$$ said:

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I just sent him some money.

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That covers 0813. Who'll be born at 0814?

I'm sure Trump isn't worried; he can easily fund his campaign with his own money and not even feel it. He'll be fine.

I wish for all politicians to be broke other than Trump ... so this one doesnt sit well !!!

Thank you OP. I'll send him some money. We sure don't want your guy in there!

Would be wild to have a friendly sycophant with 0 prior involvement in his life come along and pay off all of his debts because he believes in the cause.

Ah wait, Hunter B already wrote that storyline.

If lawfare bankrupts his campaign I predict a landslide for Trump and the republicans. People who vote see this for the sham it is. Only partisan scumbag hacks don't. Keep it up dimtards.

There is absolutely no way he only raised $8500 from donors during an entire month

If anyone is paying attention, remember all the nft's, shoes, etc? None of those are going to pay for fighting his legal bills. Those all go to him directly. Paying for the lawyers who have no idea what they are doing... that comes from the campaign money. Decisions have consequences, and you voted for this

But Ol' Nikki has PLENTY o' cash, doesn't she?

evestor1 said:

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I wish for all politicians to be broke other than Trump ... so this one doesnt sit well !!!

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Trump isn't broke, it's his campaign.


And his campaign looks like it would have more money in it if he wasn't using the money on his personal matters. If Trump was using his own money, and not money meant for his campaign, he'd probably look just fine there.

Trump Campaign Spent More Than It Raised, While PAC Helped on Legal Fees

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump's campaign spent more than it raised in January, putting more pressure on outside groups who are already footing the bill for his mounting legal woes.

Trump's campaign took in $8.8 million, but doled out $11.4 million last month, according to filings late Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission.

The campaign began February with $30.4 million in cash on hand. Its biggest expense was the $4.7 million it paid for advertising time in January, which covered expenses in Iowa and New Hampshire primary contests.

Outside groups typically pick up the spending slack for a candidate's campaign, supplementing advertising or door-knocking efforts, for example. But in Trump's case, those so-called political action committees or allied groups, are also taking on the burden of his legal fees. In January, alone, a Trump-aligned PAC spent $2.9 million on legal fees.

The legal costs, which are expected to grow as Trump faces four criminal indictments, are likely to be a drag on his reelection effort's finances.

Money that can be used for legal fees is set to run out mid-year if he keeps spending at the same pace he did in 2023, meaning he will need to raise more from donors or appeal to the Republican National Committee for help.

Now we know why Trump is taking over the RNC

No Spin Ag said:

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evestor1 said:

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I wish for all politicians to be broke other than Trump ... so this one doesnt sit well !!!

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Trump isn't broke, it's his campaign.


And his campaign looks like it would have more money in it if he wasn't using the money on his personal matters. If Trump was using his own money, and not money meant for his campaign, he'd probably look just fine there.

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That's weird that the entire government didn't come after him prior to his entry to the political stage. I doubt that was an inflection point in how he ran his businesses. It's almost like it's not personal business...if it were...he would have been going through these lawsuits for the past 2 or 3 decades. It's almost like this is caused by another factor...just can't put my finger on it. Sneaking suspicion is it political...

Sims said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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evestor1 said:

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I wish for all politicians to be broke other than Trump ... so this one doesnt sit well !!!

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Trump isn't broke, it's his campaign.


And his campaign looks like it would have more money in it if he wasn't using the money on his personal matters. If Trump was using his own money, and not money meant for his campaign, he'd probably look just fine there.

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That's weird that the entire government didn't come after him prior to his entry to the political stage. I doubt that was an inflection point in how he ran his businesses. It's almost like it's not personal business...if it were...he would have been going through these lawsuits for the past 2 or 3 decades. It's almost like this is caused by another factor...just can't put my finger on it. Sneaking suspicion is it political...

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He HAS been going through lawsuits for decades. Like these "lawfare" ones? Nope. For screwing people out of their contracted payments, using govt to try and steal people's property for his business, etc. But these are obviously politically motivated.

BigRobSA said:

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Sims said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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evestor1 said:

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I wish for all politicians to be broke other than Trump ... so this one doesnt sit well !!!

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Trump isn't broke, it's his campaign.


And his campaign looks like it would have more money in it if he wasn't using the money on his personal matters. If Trump was using his own money, and not money meant for his campaign, he'd probably look just fine there.

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That's weird that the entire government didn't come after him prior to his entry to the political stage. I doubt that was an inflection point in how he ran his businesses. It's almost like it's not personal business...if it were...he would have been going through these lawsuits for the past 2 or 3 decades. It's almost like this is caused by another factor...just can't put my finger on it. Sneaking suspicion is it political...

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He HAS been going through lawsuits for decades. Like these "lawfare" ones? Nope. For screwing people out of their contracted payments, using govt to try and steal people's property for his business, etc. But these are obviously politically motivated.

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So he was sued where there were damages? Ok fine. Was he being sued by states attorney general? DOJ? What were the damages in the New York case? If you're missing my point, well, sorry - it's obvious.

he explained he understands there's a difference

Texas velvet maestro said:

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it looks like he's really gonna have to shoestring it out for the next 8 months.

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It doesn't really matter. There is no amount of money that can overcome the free commercials all of the press does for the democrats.

People are either going to vote against marixsm, vote for marxism, or sit on their hands as marxism is permanently implemented.

YellowPot_97 said:

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****ty lawyers aren't cheap. "Only the best people"

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Yeah, all that's being done to Trump is legitimate and his fault.

Sims said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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evestor1 said:

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I wish for all politicians to be broke other than Trump ... so this one doesnt sit well !!!

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Trump isn't broke, it's his campaign.


And his campaign looks like it would have more money in it if he wasn't using the money on his personal matters. If Trump was using his own money, and not money meant for his campaign, he'd probably look just fine there.

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That's weird that the entire government didn't come after him prior to his entry to the political stage. I doubt that was an inflection point in how he ran his businesses. It's almost like it's not personal business...if it were...he would have been going through these lawsuits for the past 2 or 3 decades. It's almost like this is caused by another factor...just can't put my finger on it. Sneaking suspicion is it political...

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Very much political.

That doesn't mean he's still not so rich that he doesn't need other peoples money to handle his own dealings.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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YellowPot_97 said:

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****ty lawyers aren't cheap. "Only the best people"

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Yeah, all that's being done to Trump is legitimate and his fault.

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How'd you get that from his statement?

Trump keeps hiring the worst, least competent lawyers. That's been a thing since even before these idiotic lawsuits and criminal charges.

Is it because he's just a bad chooser? His history of bad choices would solidify that premise. Is it aided by his history of treating others, including lawyers, like dog ***** I'm sure that doesn't help things.

And he is still beating Biden in the polls, and not just by a thread in some of them.

I think I have seen one or two polls with Trump losing lately

Now, I do not take polls too serious but when they are all pointing in one direction, they are probably on to something.

This is a different election, we have a very popular independent running and West. Will be fun to watch.

The money will come. A lot of Trumps fund raising comes from small donors, guess who is in a money crunch right now

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Texas velvet maestro said:

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it looks like he's really gonna have to shoestring it out for the next 8 months.

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It doesn't really matter. There is no amount of money that can overcome the free commercials all of the press does for the democrats.

People are either going to vote against marixsm, vote for marxism, or sit on their hands as marxism is permanently implemented.

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I think you may be exactly correct.

Donald Trump's donor numbers fall by 200,000 compared with 2019

Drop sparks Republican concerns about depth of enthusiasm for party's 2024 presidential frontrunner

Donald Trump entered the 2024 election year with about 200,000 fewer donors than in the previous presidential campaign four years ago, raising questions about his fundraising machine just as legal bills eat into his war chest.

The Trump campaign and affiliated political action committees attracted roughly 516,000 donors in the second half of last year, compared with 740,000 at the same stage of his last race for the White House, according to Financial Times analysis of the latest data.

President Joe Biden had 473,000 donors in the second half of 2023 fewer than his likely rival in this year's White House race, but almost double the number in the second half of 2019, when Biden was competing for the Democratic nomination.

Trump and affiliated groups raised $189mn from his donors in 2023, while Biden drew in $202mn from a smaller donor base.

Trump has 200,000 fewer donors in the last year..

Trumps legal fights are his campaign. There does need a ton of money going to the RNC for ballot harvesting, but as far as messaging, the legal fights accomplish that.

LMCane said:

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Donald Trump's donor numbers fall by 200,000 compared with 2019

Drop sparks Republican concerns about depth of enthusiasm for party's 2024 presidential frontrunner

Donald Trump entered the 2024 election year with about 200,000 fewer donors than in the previous presidential campaign four years ago, raising questions about his fundraising machine just as legal bills eat into his war chest.

The Trump campaign and affiliated political action committees attracted roughly 516,000 donors in the second half of last year, compared with 740,000 at the same stage of his last race for the White House, according to Financial Times analysis of the latest data.

President Joe Biden had 473,000 donors in the second half of 2023 fewer than his likely rival in this year's White House race, but almost double the number in the second half of 2019, when Biden was competing for the Democratic nomination.

Trump and affiliated groups raised $189mn from his donors in 2023, while Biden drew in $202mn from a smaller donor base.

Trump has 200,000 fewer donors in the last year..

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200,000 is a lot of people. Hopefully for him they're not in battleground states.

Who do you plan to vote for?

Charpie said:

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ib "So vote for Biden?"

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that phrase seems to trigger you...so should we vote biden now cause of whats in the op?

The media continues to give Trump free publicity. Why does he need a campaign fund?

OP posts an article from Yahoo news thats still a thing?


LMAO

AG512 said:

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Who do you plan to vote for?

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Same guy he campaigns for.

I gave the Trump campaign a couple of donations in 2020.

Never again. Ever. For any candidate.

My phone and email has been inundated constantly since I made those two donations 4 years ago. Constantly. And since my donations are public, and considering the field I work in, I can easily see some people doxing me at work should I do it again.

Donating to a political campaign simply isn't worth the harassment from that campaign and every subsequent campaign. They share these lists to everybody and they all come asking for money.

F That. I won't even go for a yard sign at this point.