All defendants, including former President Donald Trump, have surrendered in the Georgia 2020 election case. Trump’s mug shot, released after he was booked on 13 felony counts related to an alleged scheme to overturn the election results, appears to have helped his 2024 campaign raise $7.1 million. The campaign raised $4.18 million on Saturday alone, making it their highest-grossing day. Trump’s joint fundraising committee quickly capitalized on the mug shot by selling merchandise featuring it, and Trump shared the booking photo on social media for the first time in over two years. The campaign spokesperson stated that “organic money has skyrocketed” since the release of the photo. In the last three weeks, the campaign has raised close to $20 million, despite Trump also facing separate charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is running against Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, criticized the fundraising efforts, stating that donors are being ripped off. Christie suggested that Trump should sell his assets, such as his golf courses or apartment at Trump Tower, to fund his legal fees instead of using donations from supporters. Christie called the use of campaign funds for legal fees “unethical” and “immoral.”
The first hearing in the Georgia election case is set for Monday.
How has Donald Trump’s booking photo for the Georgia 2020 election case inadvertently helped his 2024 campaign raise a significant amount of money?
All defendants, including former President Donald Trump, have turned themselves in for the Georgia 2020 election case. Surprisingly, Trump’s recent mug shot, released after he was booked on 13 felony counts relating to an alleged election result manipulation scheme, seems to have inadvertently helped his 2024 campaign raise a whopping $7.1 million. The campaign experienced its highest-grossing day yet on Saturday, raking in an impressive $4.18 million. Trump’s joint fundraising committee swiftly took advantage of the mug shot’s attention by selling merchandise featuring it. Additionally, after a hiatus of over two years, Trump made the bold move of sharing the booking photo on his social media accounts. According to a campaign spokesperson, the release of the photo has caused a significant surge in organic donations, with money flowing in at an extraordinary pace. Incredibly, in just three weeks, the campaign has managed to collect nearly $20 million, despite Trump facing separate charges in connection with his alleged endeavors to overturn the 2020 election results.
Interestingly, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is currently running against Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, has publicly criticized the campaign’s fundraising endeavors. Christie argues that supporters are being taken advantage of and suggests that Trump should sell his assets, such as his golf courses or apartment at Trump Tower, in order to cover his legal fees rather than relying on donations from loyal backers. Christie condemns the use of campaign funds for legal fees as both “unethical” and “immoral.”
Monday marks the beginning of the first hearing in the Georgia election case.
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“Love him or hate him, there’s no denying Trump’s ability to rally his supporters and raise funds.”
“It seems like Trump’s controversies can actually work in his favor when it comes to fundraising.”