Political Committee Spending at Trump Properties in 2021
What happened
promisedocumented Federal political committees represented their expenditures as campaign or political activity subject to FEC disclosure.
- Federal Election Commission: Browse campaign finance dataDisbursement data description
actionreported Save America reported multiple lodging payments to Trump properties during the first six months of 2021.
- ProPublica: Campaign Spending at Trump Properties Down, but Not Out2021-08-05 · Save America lodging-payment paragraphs
payerreported Other federal committees also reported spending at Trump properties during the period.
- ProPublica FEC Itemizer: Spending at Trump Properties: 2022 cycle2021 transaction table derived from FEC reports
limitationreported The post-presidency total was substantially below comparable first-term spending and did not by itself establish overcharging or an endorsement-for-payment arrangement.
- ProPublica: Campaign Spending at Trump Properties Down, but Not Out2021-08-05 · Comparison with prior years and quoted explanation
People and organizations
- Federal political committeespayer
- Trump-owned hospitality businessesrecipient
Assessment
Political funds continued to flow to Trump-owned properties in 2021; the available filings show payments but do not establish the properties' profit margin.