Former President Donald Trump is promoting pieces of the suit he wore in his photo when he was arrested in Georgia on extortion charges.
Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election, has been charged in four cases: two filed through special counsel Jack Smith at the federal level, one through the Manhattan district attorney, and one in Georgia.
On Tuesday, Trump took to his Truth Social account to announce a new fundraising vehicle linked to the stockpile photo by tossing a piece of the suit he was wearing over his passport photo for those who buy 47 of the Trump Digital Trading Card Edition.
“Due to the great Excitement and Success of my previous TRUMP DIGITAL TRADING CARDS, we’re doing it again – The MugShot Edition, available RIGHT NOW. Plus, buy 47 cards and get a piece of the suit I wore for the “Mugshot Photo,” and also get an invite to a Gala Dinner with me at Mar-a-Lago! Don’t wait, they’ll go FAST (I believe!). I’m happy if you’re happy. Have fun. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!,” Trump wrote.
The mug edition of trading cards, which features Trump’s police suit, shows Trump on stage. It follows Trump’s virtual business cards last year, which sold for $99 each and featured photographs of him as a superhero and doing activities.
Trump’s legal battles have led to a surge in legal expenses amid his 2024 presidential campaign. As of August, several of Trump’s political action committees (the Save America PAC created to cover his legal fees) have amassed more than $40 million in legal fees.
According to the crusade’s financial reports filed in August, the total eclipsed all crusade budgets of several of its warring parties and sent its crusade down the path to bankruptcy despite its strong fundraising record.
Trump’s legal battles, however, have led to a surplus of donor money, as the crusade said in October that it had raised more than $45. 5 million in the third quarter, beating out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican hopefuls. The legal suggestion of funds is legal, according to the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) regulations on political action committees.
In August, Trump became the first former president to have his mugshot taken, after being booked at Fulton County Jail in Georgia on 13 felony counts. He is accused of conspiring with 18 co-defendants to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election in the state, but he has denied any wrongdoing, saying that the case is part of a political witch hunt against him.
The mugshot was widely shared on social media, including by Trump, who posted it on X, formerly Twitter.
Newsweek reached out to Trump’s email for comment.
This isn’t the first time Trump has tried to exploit the photo. In August, shortly after the photo, he introduced a line on his online campaign page encouraging through it, adding T-shirts, mugs and stickers.
“NEVER GIVE UP,” reads the tagline on the T-shirts, priced at $34, the mugs, priced at $25, and the set of two 4-by-4-inch stickers, which they suggest other people place on the back. from your car.
Trump is also not the only one profiting from the historic mugshot, with several sellers on websites like Etsy and Redbubble selling stickers, T-shirts and mugs featuring the photo.
As for the Fulton County case itself, District Attorney Fani Willis requested Aug. 5, 2024, as the start date for Trump’s trial.
Natalie Venegas is a weekend reporter at Newsweek in New York City. She focuses on education, social justice issues, physical care, crime, and politics, while specializing in marginalized and underrepresented communities. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, Natalie worked with news publications. such as Adweek, Al Día, and Austin Monthly Magazine. Se graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. You can reach Natalie by emailing n. venegas@newsweek. com.
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