President Trump's principal legal defense committee is carrying more than $1.9 million in unpaid obligations, according to its latest quarterly disclosure to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The Save America PAC, created by Trump in the wake of his 2020 defeat, reported spending over $5.4 million between July and September, bringing its year-to-date outlays to more than $14 million.
The new filing paints a stark picture of the fund's finances. At the start of the year, Save America held nearly $1.2 million. That figure had dwindled to roughly $673,000 by the end of June, and by September 30, the PAC was left with less than $33,000 in the bank.
To keep pace with its legal bills, the PAC received approximately $4.7 million in transfers from Never Surrender PAC, another Trump-aligned group, during the third quarter. The Hill has reached out to a spokesperson for MAGA Inc., a separate super PAC supporting the former president, for comment.
Debts to Legal Firms
Save America's liabilities are almost entirely tied to legal consulting and legal fees. The largest single debt is roughly $760,000 owed to Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, which is handling Trump's appeal of a New York jury's 2024 conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
The PAC also owes about $239,000 to Brito PLLC, the firm of Alejandro Brito, who represented Trump in multiple lawsuits against ABC News, BBC, and other media outlets. In the defamation case against ABC, the network agreed to pay $15 million toward Trump's future presidential library as part of a settlement.
Dhillon Law Group, founded by current Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, is owed $34,000. Dhillon, who now leads the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, left the firm when she joined the administration last year. The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Debt Reduction and Rising Costs
Despite the persistent shortfall, the PAC's overall debt load has eased from the second quarter, when it reported owing more than $3.7 million. However, the amounts owed to Brito PLLC and Sullivan & Cromwell have grown substantially—from nearly $169,000 and roughly $335,600, respectively, as of June 30.
Obligations to Dhillon Law Group, meanwhile, have fallen from about $96,500 at the end of the second quarter.
The financial strain comes as Trump continues to face a sprawling web of legal challenges, including ongoing appeals and civil suits. His political operation has increasingly relied on allied PACs to cover costs, a pattern that raises questions about the sustainability of his legal strategy as the 2026 midterms approach.
Trump's legal spending has also become a point of contention among Republican donors, some of whom have expressed concerns about the former president's focus on personal legal battles over party-building efforts. The latest FEC report is likely to fuel those worries, showing that even with substantial transfers, the primary legal fund is barely staying afloat.
