Trump's Political War Chest Growing, But Still Isn't Giving Cash to Candidates

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

(Bloomberg) -- Former President Donald Trump endorsed two dozen additional candidates in February, but his political action committee didn’t donate to them or any other candidates he’s backing, according to its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission.

After taking in $3.5 million and spending just $1.2 million, Trump’s Save America ended February with $110 million in the bank. Thanks to his prodigious and unprecedented post-presidential fundraising, Trump has amassed a bigger war chest than any of the GOP party committees that are focused on the midterms, but for a second straight month didn’t donate any of it to other Republicans.

Trump has endorsed GOP candidates at the federal, state and local level, focusing on those who support his baseless claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him or are challenging Republican incumbents who opposed him. He’s championed more than 130 candidates since leaving the White House, more than half of whom are running for federal office. He’s also endorsed politicians running for state and local positions as well as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

But while he has the biggest bank roll in Republican politics, he hasn’t spread much of it around. Save America has given just $350,500 to other candidates since July. It hasn’t made a single donation in 2022. PACs can donate $5,000 to federal candidates per election, while state laws set different maximum contributions. Save America could also make unlimited independent expenditures -- usually ad buys -- on behalf of candidates it supports.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trumps-political-war-chest-growing-but-still-isnt-giving-cash-to-candidates/ar-AAVirjS

[Lovie777]

1. Pocketing . . . . ..

[lpbk2713]

2. He's waiting to see who he needs to kiss his ample ass.

There will definitely be payback expected.

[OLDMDDEM]

3. Of course not.

How could he make it to next week?

[tanyev]

4. He'll start donating right after he makes that pivot to behave presidentially.

[riversedge]

5. I am curious if Trump can use the money for his own rallies. He has had several even though

he has not declared himself a candidate [strongly hinted he will be}. The article does not address this unless I have missed it.

[Ohio Joe]

7. It is the reason he has not declared...

Right now, they are just donations to him so he can use it for pretty much anything. Once he declares, he would have to follow campaign rules. He’ll wait as long as he can to declare. It’s all just another scam.

[PatSeg]

6. Donald doesn't like giving money away,

even money that technically doesn't belong to him personally. I remember when he didn't want to spend the money allocated by law for a presidential transition and pretty much called it HIS money. He is a Dickens style old miser.

[TheRealNorth]

8. Money is power

If he gave it all away, it would diminish his influence.

The promise of cash or the threat of funding a primary challenger if they the piss off the Biggest Loser keeps even those Republicans who are not knuckle-dragging MAGATS in-line.

[Eyeball_Kid]

9. Just another extortion scheme in the making. n/t

[Ray Bruns]

10. Exactly. Just like his "charity".

[monkeyman1]

11. just another TDFG scamm ! republican's won't see a damn dime of it !!

[zuul]

12. He plans to donate during infrastructure week or when he unveils his health care plan.

[Ray Bruns]

13. In two weeks. You just wait. It will be in two weeks.

[Strelnikov_]

14. Hope he doubles or triples his take

Every penny into Trumps pocket is a penny not spent on GOP candidates.

Eventually, the scam will catch up to Trump.