Trump PAC formed to push debunked voter fraud claims paid $60K to Melania Trump's fashion designer

Source: USA TODAY

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Trump PAC formed to push debunked voter fraud claims paid $60K to Melania Trump's fashion designer

The payments to Hervé Pierre Braillard offer a window into the many ways Trump, who is not a candidate for office, is allowed to use his PAC money.

Erin Mansfield
USA TODAY
Published 5:02 a.m. ET Aug. 5, 2022 * Updated 10:26 a.m. ET Aug. 5, 2022

Key Points
-- Save America paid Hervé Pierre Braillard $60,000, according to FEC records.
-- Experts said the payments are allowed through a loophole that the FEC won't close.
-- The Jan. 6 committee has scrutinized the use of Save America to push debunked voter fraud claims.

The fund affiliated with former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election paid $60,000 to a fashion designer known for styling Melania Trump’s wardrobe when the couple was in the White House.

The Save America political action committee distributed the money to Hervé Pierre Braillard in four payments starting April 7 and going through June 24, according to records filed with the Federal Elections Commission. The committee reported that these payments were all for “strategy consulting.” It’s not clear what the money specifically paid for.

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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/05/save-america-melania-trump-designer/10130359002/

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So, according to USA Today, $60,000 in donations, including those from Trump's impoverished, hopeful supporters, were used to pay for his wife's high fashion.

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Trump PAC formed to push debunked voter fraud claims paid $60K to Melania Trump's fashion designer
The payments to Hervé Pierre Braillard offer a window into the many ways Trump, who is not a candidate for office, is allowed to use his PAC money.

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