Former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign owes money to the New York Times, ABC News, and the Secret Service, according to newly filed Federal Election Commission documents exclusively reviewed by Raw Story.
The Secret Service debt is by far the largest, totaling $485,824.78. The New York Times debt totals $3,668.61, while the ABC News debt totals $1,156.10.
All of the debts appear to be for air travel expenses, which the Trump campaign is required to refund for an undisclosed reason.
The Trump campaign is likely to be able to settle the debts without too much difficulty; however, the media debts are particularly notable because the former president has incessantly attacked mainstream press sources for covering embarrassing or scandalous aspects of his personal life, campaign, and policies, in particular calling the Times "a true ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!"
According to Trump's other filings with the FEC, he has $30.4 million cash on hand, and only about $1 million in debt. The issue is that he is raising money at a significantly lower rate, and burning through it faster, than President Joe Biden's campaign, before the general election has even kicked into full swing.
This situation is likely to continue as the former president will have to spend prodigiously on legal bills, with a variety of civil and criminal cases to defend.
