A Democratic fundraising organization announced that it will file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing former President Donald Trump of violating campaign finance laws by spending political funds on a 2024 presidential campaign without officially declaring his candidacy in 2024.

The American Bridge Super Pac, which filed the complaint on Monday, stated in the complaint that "Trump has been illegally raising and spending funds in excess of Commission limits for the purpose of advancing a 2024 presidential campaign."

"His failure to timely file with the Commission a Statement of Candidacy is a clear violation of the [Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971]."

Candidates must register with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) within 15 days of receiving contributions or spending more than $5,000 on a presidential campaign.

The complaint quotes Trump directly, including his remarks at last month's Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, in which he declared: "We did it twice and we will do it again... We're going to do it three more times."

According to the complaint, Trump's primary political action committee, Save America, has consistently raised more than $1 million per week through Facebook ads and has "consistently spent over $100,000 per week on Facebook ads."

"Save America's advertisements are unmistakably an attempt to sway Mr Trump's election to federal office in 2024," the complaint states.

Save America's expenditures include travel expenses for Trump, events held at Trump properties, rallies featuring Trump as a featured speaker, and consulting fees paid to former Trump campaign staff.

American Bridge has petitioned the Federal Election Commission to "compel disclosure of any expenditures made to advance Mr Trump's candidacy, enjoin Mr Trump from future violations, and fine Mr Trump the maximum amount permitted by law."

Jessica Floyd, president of American Bridge, said in a statement reported by the Washington Post that Trump must be held accountable by Democrats and Republicans alike.

"Whenever they take a break from calling for tax increases on Americans and the repeal of Obamacare, Republicans compete to see who can praise Trump the most – even as he continues to swindle his way back to the White House." They should be ashamed of themselves for supporting such blatant lies, and we should all see him for who he is and hold him accountable."

Trump's team slammed the filing, describing it as a "cheap gimmick" that demonstrated how the Democratic Party had devolved into a "garbage fire devoid of solutions and substances."

"America is on the verge of disaster as a result of the Democrats' failures, and instead of reversing course, they are busy filing frivolous complaints," Trump spokesperson Taylor Budowich said.