Trump’s campaign sells t-shirts with a fake mugshot and rakes in $8M since indictment
Trump’s campaign continues to rake in more than $8 million after indictment, including sales of fake mugshot t-shirts
- Consultant Jason Miller said his boss had the most lucrative fundraiser ever
- Trump was charged on 34 counts and has pleaded not guilty
- His campaign has raised more than $8 million in donations since the indictment
In a case of art imitating life, and just before Donald Trump entered a plea of ”not guilty” on 34 counts in Manhattan court Tuesday afternoon, his political action committee sent out a fundraising email with the subject line ” NEW ITEM: MUGSHOT’.
The email includes a photo of a fake mugshot on a T-shirt, which shows a frowning Trump holding a mugshot sign with the words “NOT GUILTY” underneath.
Jason Miller, a member of Trump’s entourage who came up with the campaign, tweeted that his boss had raised $7 million on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Monday night. And on Tuesday morning, Miller added that another $1.1 million had been raised by Monday.
Former President Donald Trump will appear in court in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 for his arraignment. Trump surrendered to authorities ahead of his criminal charges for paying hush money to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.
Not a mug shot YET, but that won’t stop Trump from raising money with a fake photo as the former president’s campaign claims $8 million in donations since indictment in Manhattan
The four days mark the most lucrative fundraising period for the former president since he left office, and came less than 24 hours before he appears in a Manhattan courtroom to face charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments to a porn star.
Trump, who was impeached twice by the US House but never convicted in the US Senate, is the first former president to face criminal charges.
A grand jury decided to indict Trump after hearing evidence alleging that he paid $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels (pictured) to buy her silence over an alleged affair
The former reality TV star has hyped that story to his political advantage, raking in millions of dollars since indictment over claims of a “witch hunt.”
Trump is scheduled to return to his Palm Beach, Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, on Tuesday night to make comments. At least 500 prominent supporters have been invited, and some of the most pro-Trump congressional Republicans are expected to attend.
A conviction would not prevent Trump from running for president or winning it in 2024.
Trump denies having sexual relations with either woman and has denied any allegation regarding payments.
New York’s ability to conduct safe and drama-free courthouse proceedings in a case involving a polarizing ex-president could be an important test case as prosecutors in Atlanta and Washington conduct their own Trump investigations that could also lead to charges.
A view from Trump Tower in New York City after former US President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York City from the Florida estate on Monday
A protester holds a sign reading ‘Lock Him Up!’ while standing outside a media area near Trump Tower in New York on April 3, 2023.