Donald Trump's political fundraising operation has spent millions covering his legal expenses. Now, one of his most prominent political committees is nearly out of money and carrying almost $2 million in unpaid bills.**
President Donald Trump's Save America PAC is facing a financial crisis, with just $32,256 remaining in cash and more than $1.9 million in debt, according to newly reported Federal Election Commission filings.
The political action committee, established by Trump in 2020, has spent millions paying attorneys involved in his numerous legal battles.
According to the latest quarterly filing, Save America spent more than $5.4 million between July and September 2026, bringing its spending for the year to more than $14 million.
Meanwhile, its cash reserves have collapsed from approximately $1.2 million at the beginning of the year to barely $32,000 by September 30.
Millions Spent Defending Trump
Save America has helped finance Trump's legal defense in several major cases, including his New York hush-money prosecution, the federal classified-documents case and the Georgia election interference case.
Money raised through Trump's political fundraising network has repeatedly been directed toward legal expenses rather than traditional campaign activities.
The arrangement raises an uncomfortable question: How much money donated to support Trump's political movement has ultimately gone toward defending Trump himself?
The Bills Keep Coming
The latest financial disclosure reveals a committee that has spent heavily while its available cash has dwindled.
With nearly $2 million in outstanding obligations and only about $32,000 in the bank, Save America faces a substantial gap between what it owes and what it can immediately pay.
That does not mean Trump personally owes the entire amount or that his broader political fundraising network is bankrupt. But it does illustrate the enormous financial burden associated with his legal troubles.
The Cost of Trump's Legal Problems
For years, Trump has portrayed his criminal prosecutions and civil litigation as politically motivated attacks, using those claims to energize supporters and raise campaign contributions.
Yet the latest numbers highlight another reality: His legal battles have consumed extraordinary amounts of political money.
A political committee created to help advance Trump's movement has become a vehicle for paying his attorneys — and now that committee is nearly broke.
For donors who believed their contributions would help elect candidates or advance conservative policies, the financial disclosures raise questions about where their money has gone.
Trump may have returned to the White House, but the financial consequences of his legal battles have not disappeared.
And with nearly $2 million in unpaid bills, those consequences are still mounting.