Trump Campaign Spent $4 Million on Legal Fees in April: Filings

Committees connected to former President Donald Trump used more than $20 million to pay legal fees over the first four months of 2024.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after leaving court during his trial for allegedly covering up nondisclosure agreement payments, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on May 20, 2024. Sarah Yenesel-Pool/Getty Images

The Trump campaign spent another $4 million on legal bills in April, bringing the 2024 total north of $20 million.

On May 20, three committees associated with former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign published monthly disclosure statements with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Those committees paid about $4 million in April alone.