This is a quick search return.
Permissible Uses
The contributions can be used in the following ways:
- Donations to charities as long as the candidate does not receive any compensation from the organizations before it is spent and the donation is not used by the charity to benefit the candidate.
- A donation of a maximum of $2,000 to another federal candidate, and donations to state or local candidates subject to state law.
- Gift or donations of nominal value on special occasions to anyone besides the candidate's family.
- Unlimited transfers to a local, state, or national political party committee like the Democratic or Republican National Committees.
- Transfer to a future election campaign committee of the same candidate. For example, Bernie Sanders transferred $12.7 million from previous campaigns to his 2020 presidential committee.
- Creation of a leadership PAC to back other candidates and a political agenda. Critics say these can be used as slush funds since there are few restrictions on this kind of spending.
My guess is that if he loses he announces for 2028. That way he keeps the $ and can set up campaign offices in Trump owned properties to “launder” the money. Also he can travel and maintain a staff all in the name of “running for president.
He can also host donor events and other “campaign activities at Trump properties where the campaign “rents/pays for services” at his properties.
If I remember correctly it’s a bit different and more advantageous to the candidate on unspent pac money (I.e. his leadership pac).
I also believe w limitations he can use either for certain legal expenses (not settlements, fines or judgements).