it's pretty much all superpac money, which will ramp up for Trump and Biden once (or "if" if you're the optimistic sort) they're confirmed as candidates, to levels that will make this settlement miniscule by comparison
The total election spending in 2020 was estimated at 14 billion according to Fed election commission filings
(, Mon 5 Feb 2024, 22:30, Reply)
but there are limits on what you can do with donations and while Trump can get away with a lot, $85m in such a high-profile move would be very risky. A lot of his funds come in small donations so seeing all that go to E Jean Carrol could end up hurting him.
I don't know. We will find out won't we?
(, Tue 6 Feb 2024, 9:55, Reply)