Save America
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| Type: | Leadership PAC |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Founder(s): | Donald Trump |
| Year founded: | 2020 |
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Save America is a leadership PAC created by President Donald Trump (R) on November 9, 2020, following the 2020 presidential election.[1] Trump's campaign communications director, Tim Murtaugh, said, "The president always planned to do this, win or lose. So he can support candidates and issues he cares about, such as combating voter fraud."[2]
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]
Background
Federal Election Commission records show Bradley T. Crate listed as the Save America's treasurer. Crate filed the Statement of Organization with the FEC on November 9, 2020.[4] The Wall Street Journal reported that "The PAC allows Mr. Trump to continue to raise money from his campaign's extensive list of supporters. The PAC could accept donations of up to $5,000 per year, a markedly lower cap than what the Trump campaign and Republican National Committee have been able to accept."[5]
Leadership
Crate was listed as treasurer and custodian of records in a January 2025 Statement of Organization filed with the FEC.[6]
Work and activities
Electoral activities and influence
Save America raised $212 million and spent $241 million between 2021 and 2025. The following table displays Save America's top committee disbursements during that time.[7]
In the table below, totals include disbursements reported across 2021–2022, 2023–2024, and 2025 (through June 30, 2025). The MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC appears in more than one cycle, and amounts are listed separately.
| Committee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Make American Great Again Inc. | $60,000,000.00 |
| MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC | $16,815,000.00 |
| MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC (2025) | $2,197,000.00 |
| Get Georgia Right PAC | $1,500,000.00 |
| American Leadership Action | $1,000,000.00 |
| Our American Century | $1,000,000.00 |
| Wyoming Values | $650,000.00 |
| Republican National Committee | $150,000.00 |
| Bikers for Trump | $100,000.00 |
| Georgians PAC | $95,000.00 |
| BANKS FOR SENATE | $5,000.00 |
| Huizenga for Congress | $10,000.00 |
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.[8]
Save America raised $31.5 million and spent $343,000 in the final two months of 2020.[9]
The following table shows Save America's top 10 disbursements each year between 2021 and the first half of 2025.[10]
| Recipient | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Make America Great Again PAC | $2.2 million | 2025–26 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | $0.9 million | 2025–26 |
| Dhillon Law Group Inc. | $0.8 million | 2025–26 |
| Blanche Law | $0.5 million | 2025–26 |
| HaystackID LLC | $0.5 million | 2025–26 |
| Bochner PLLC | $0.5 million | 2025–26 |
| James Otis Law Group LLC | $0.3 million | 2025–26 |
| Red Curve Solutions | $0.2 million | 2025–26 |
| Halligan, Lindsey | $0.2 million | 2025–26 |
| William Sturges LLP | $0.1 million | 2025–26 |
| Make America Great Again PAC | $16.8 million | 2023–24 |
| Robert & Robert, PLLC | $12.1 million | 2023–24 |
| Blanche Law | $9.3 million | 2023–24 |
| John F. Lauro, P.A. | $7.7 million | 2023–24 |
| Habba Madaio & Associates LLP | $6.6 million | 2023–24 |
| Continental PLLC | $6.4 million | 2023–24 |
| Red Curve Solutions | $6.1 million | 2023–24 |
| Chris Kise & Associates, P.A. | $6.0 million | 2023–24 |
| Silverman Thompson Slutkin & White, LLC | $2.8 million | 2023–24 |
| Dhillon Law Group Inc. | $2.5 million | 2023–24 |
| Make America Great Again Inc. | $60.0 million | 2021–22 |
| Event Strategies, Inc. | $11.3 million | 2021–22 |
| Event Strategies Inc. | $3.4 million | 2021–22 |
| Critton, Luttier & Coleman, LLP Law Offices Trust Account | $3.0 million | 2021–22 |
| Take Back Georgia | $2.8 million | 2021–22 |
| American Express | $2.2 million | 2021–22 |
| Habba Madaio & Associates LLP | $2.0 million | 2021–22 |
| Paychex | $1.7 million | 2021–22 |
| Get Georgia Right PAC | $1.5 million | 2021–22 |
| Ifrah Law PLLC | $1.2 million | 2021–22 |
According to ABC in early 2024:[11]
| “ | As Trump's legal battles ramped up in the second half of last year, so did his legal spending -- with his political action committees reporting a total of $34 million in legal expenditures in the second half of last year compared to roughly $26 million in the first half, according to the disclosures.
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See also
- What is an influencer?
- Donald Trump
- Presidential election, 2020
- Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)
- Impeachment of Donald Trump, 2021
- Presidential candidates, 2024
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ FEC, "Save America," accessed February 6, 2021
- ↑ ABC News, "Trump fundraising for new 'Save America' PAC while still contesting election results," November 10, 2020
- ↑ FEC, "Leadership PACs and sponsors description," accessed December 5, 2025
- ↑ Federal Elections Commission, "STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION," accessed December 5, 2025
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Trump Launches 'Save America' Political Action Committee," November 10, 2025
- ↑ Federal Elections Committee, "STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION," accessed December 5, 2025
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Disbursements," accessed September 11, 2023
- ↑ ABC News, "Trump fundraising for new 'Save America' PAC while still contesting election results," November 10, 2020
- ↑ Center for Responsive Politics, "Save America," accessed February 6, 2021
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "SAVE AMERICA," accessed December 7, 2025
- ↑ ABC News, "Trump spent more than $50M of his PAC and super PAC money on legal bills in 2023," February 1, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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