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Save America
| Save America | |
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| Type: | Leadership PAC |
| Founder(s): | Donald Trump |
| Year founded: | 2020 |
Save America is a leadership PAC created by President Donald Trump (R) on November 9, 2020, following the 2020 presidential election.[1] It raised $31.5 million and spent $343,000 in the final two months of 2020.[2]
What is a leadership PAC?
- See also: PACs and Super PACs
According to the Federal Election Commission, "A leadership PAC is a political committee that is directly or indirectly established, financed, maintained or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding a federal office. The committee is not an authorized committee of the candidate or office holder, and is not affiliated with an authorized committee of a candidate or office holder. Members of Congress and other political leaders often establish these nonconnected committees to support candidates for federal and nonfederal offices."[3]
Political activity
Opposition to Liz Cheney (2021)
In January 2021, Save America commissioned a poll on Rep. Liz Cheney's (R) popularity in Wyoming after she voted to impeach Trump. The Associated Press reported that the poll was being used "to taunt her — and show other Republicans what may lie ahead when they don’t support Trump."[4]
Fundraising following the presidential election (2020)
The Trump presidential campaign raised money for Save America following the 2020 presidential election by soliciting donations for an election defense fund. Approximately 60 percent of those donations went to Save America.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Donald Trump
- Presidential election, 2020
- Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)
- Impeachment of Donald Trump, 2021
- Presidential candidates, 2024
Footnotes
- ↑ FEC, "Save America," accessed February 6, 2021
- ↑ Center for Responsive Politics, "Save America," accessed February 6, 2021
- ↑ FEC, "Leadership PACs and sponsors description," accessed February 6, 2021
- ↑ Associated Press, "In Wyoming, Cheney faces blowback for vote to impeach Trump," January 28, 2021
- ↑ ABC News, "Trump fundraising for new 'Save America' PAC while still contesting election results," November 10, 2020
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