Trump’s arrest helped raise funds for his campaign – media
Since Thursday of this week, former President Donald Trump’s campaign team has managed to raise more than $7 million for his campaign.
This was reported by the Associated Press (AP).
“Trump’s campaign claims he has raised $7.1 million since Thursday, when he was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Georgia,” the statement said.
Friday alone brought in $4.18 million – “the highest-grossing day to date,” AR noted.
The agency believes that “the record-breaking catch is evidence that Trump’s legal troubles have been a boon to his fundraising campaign.”
In addition, “the indictments have also failed to undermine Trump’s position in the Republican presidential primaries, as the former president now regularly beats his rivals by 30-50 points in public opinion polls.”
As reported, on Thursday, Trump surrendered to the authorities, arriving at the jail, where he was registered as a prisoner, photographed, and released on $200,000 bail in 20 minutes.
After his release, Trump admitted to Fox News that he felt uncomfortable when he was forced to take pictures in the Fulton County jail in Georgia, noting that it was “an unpleasant feeling.”
He said that everything that is happening to him is interference in the election campaign by the current US administration.
“It’s all about election meddling,” he said, “It’s all about Washington, the Justice Department, and the fraudulent Joe Biden. Nothing like this has ever happened in our country before.”
However, within hours of the former president’s release from prison, Trump’s team released a new line of merchandise featuring his prison photo: T-shirts, beer cocktails, car bumper stickers, autographed posters, and mugs. The proceeds from their sale in specialized stores are used for the needs of the election campaign.
Earlier, a Georgia grand jury indicted Trump and a group of 18 people for attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state.
The former president is charged with 13 counts, including violation of the state’s anti-racketeering and corruption law, incitement to violate the oath of office by public officials, conspiracy to commit fraud, and submission of false documents.
