- On Twitter, a member of DeSantis’ team called Trump out for spending more than $40 million on legal costs.
- The Washington Post reported Trump’s PAC spent more money on legal fees than other expenses.
- Trump is currently fighting criminal indictments, as well civil lawsuits.
Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor and presidential candidate for 2024, has found a new way to attack Donald Trump – his $40 million legal fees.
People familiar with the matter say that Donald Trump’s PAC spent $40.2m this year on funding the legal battles of the former president and his advisors. The Washington Post. The Post reported this as the PAC’s biggest expense during its presidential campaign of 2024.
Andrew Romeo, the spokesperson for DeSantis’ campaign, responded to The Post report. Tweet thisTrump spent $60 million on 2 things – falsely accusing DeSantis and his legal fees. Not a single cent was spent on defeating Biden. DeSantis, on the other hand, is solely focused on campaigning to save America’s future by defeating Biden and reversing America’s decline.
Insider’s requests for comments to members of DeSantis and Trump’s campaigns were not immediately responded to.
Trump’s legal battles There has been a pile-up — earlier this year, he was indicted on charges related to a $130,000 payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels, and in June he was indicted on charges connected to his handling of classified documents.
He is also under investigation in Georgia for allegedly trying to influence the results of the 2020 elections, and in Washington DC in connection with a riot that occurred on January 6, 2021.
