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Where Does It All Go?

Video of former President Donald J. Trump plays on the screen during the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing happening in Washington, DC on June 16, 2022.
Video of former President Donald J. Trump plays on the screen during the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing happening in Washington, DC on June 16, 2022. Photo: Sipa USA (AP)

According to an analysis of Federal Elections Commission records this week by the Washington Post, nearly two-thirds of the people who donated to one of Trump’s political action committees, Save America, listed their occupation as “retired.” Based on that alone, there’s at least a chance that the majority of the people falling for these emails are over the age of 60.

Where is all this money going? No one seems to know. While Trump claims that these funds are earmarked to combat “voter fraud,” the truth is, he can spend it however he likes. Per the Post: “The money in the Save America PAC, unlike money contributed to a standard campaign committee, can be used to benefit Trump in innumerable ways. Memberships at golf clubs. Travel. Rallies. Even payments directly to Trump himself, as long as he declares it as income.”

In addition to this leadership PAC, Trump has also operated a super PAC called the Make America Great Again PAC, or MAGA PAC. Disclosures on fundraising emails dated as recently as this week suggest that money is being shared between the two through what’s called a joint-fundraising committee. Typically, JFCs are established by “two or more candidates” looking to combine their fundraising efforts—but in this case, the only person he seems to be joining is himself.