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An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowDonald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign committee disavowed any association with a newly formed "."The Trump campaign "did not authorize" this committee and "has not entered into any joint fundraising agreement to fundraise through Patriot Party, and has no knowledge of Patriot Party's activities whatsoever," the Donald J. Trump for President committee wrote Monday in a letter to the Federal Election Commission. "To be clear: DJTFP has no affiliation with Patriot Party, which is not authorized by Mr. Trump or DJTFP."The "Patriot Party" submitted incorporation paperwork to the FEC on Friday, according to agency records, and was formed by Michael Joseph Gaul of Grovetown, Georgia. In a signed statement to the FEC, the "Patriot Party" stated that it "collects contributions, pays fundraising expenses and disburses net proceeds" for Trump's official campaign committee.&nbsp;Organizers of "Patriot Party" could not immediately be reached for comment, although its Twitter account features a smiling, nodding GIF of Trump under the : "The best President we'll see in our lifetime. Have you still got his back?"The Trump campaign further told the FEC: "DJTFP is placing this disavowal notice on the public record out of concern for confusion among the public, which may be misled to believe that Patriot Party's activities have been authorized by Mr. Trump or DJTFP — or that contributions to this unauthorized committee are being made to DJTFP — when that is not true."Since losing the presidency to Democrat Joe Biden, Trump has considered breaking from the Republican Party and forming his own party — potentially named the "Patriot Party," the Wall Street Journal this month . Trump has also considered running for president again in 2024.But Trump is facing a Senate impeachment trial. If convicted on one count of inciting insurrection, the Senate could choose to forever bar Trump from again running for federal office.Almost the creates a new political committee or even political party, and several people have created committees incorporating "Patriot Party" in their names, including the "" Trump's campaign is disavowing.Earlier this month, a man in Missouri filed paperwork with the FEC forming a separate committee called "."Trump on Monday also sent the FEC a letter disavowing a separate, Texas-based committee called the , which in a stated it was associated with Trump's presidential campaign.&nbsp;People creating a federal political committee are required to affirming that information provided is, to the best of the organizers' knowledge, "true, correct and complete."People who knowlingly submit "false, erroneous, or incomplete information" could be subject to criminal prosecution, although such actions are rare.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.For you

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowDonald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign committee disavowed any association with a newly formed "."The Trump campaign "did not authorize" this committee and "has not entered into any joint fundraising agreement to fundraise through Patriot Party, and has no knowledge of Patriot Party's activities whatsoever," the Donald J. Trump for President committee wrote Monday in a letter to the Federal Election Commission. "To be clear: DJTFP has no affiliation with Patriot Party, which is not...

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Trump campaign disavows newly formed 'Patriot Party'

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