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marmar

(77,091 posts)
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 10:25 AM Mar 2023

Trump seizes on likely indictment to pass begging bowl for 2024 campaign


(Guardian UK) Donald Trump is attempting to capitalize on his anticipated arrest over hush money payments to an adult film star by bombarding supporters with fundraising emails to support his presidential election campaign.

In a series of messages in recent days Trump and his acolytes have urged people to donate to the Trump Save America Joint Fundraising Committee, established to support Trump’s bid for president in 2024.

The emails paint Trump as the victim of a political agenda of a varying cast of “globalist power brokers”, the “deep state” and “witch hunt-crazed radicals”. Each ends with a plea for donations, the language used changing slightly each time.

“If this political persecution goes unchallenged, one day it won’t be me they’re targeting … It’ll be you,” said an email from Trump on Sunday.

The fundraising attempt comes as a grand jury prepares to deliver a verdict on whether to indict Trump over his alleged role in a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, who claims the pair slept together. Trump has denied they had sex. ...............(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/22/trump-begs-supporters-2024-donations-likely-indictment




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Trump seizes on likely indictment to pass begging bowl for 2024 campaign (Original Post) marmar Mar 2023 OP
Of course Trump is going to monetize his indictment and arrest. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #1
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #2
Bleeding the sheep CanonRay Mar 2023 #3
Trump is the king of E-Begging. sarcasmo Mar 2023 #4
The same people who give their money to TV preachers. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2023 #5

Irish_Dem

(47,453 posts)
1. Of course Trump is going to monetize his indictment and arrest.
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 10:39 AM
Mar 2023

It is all just a big fund raiser for him.

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