Former US President Donald Trump has collected more than $50 million (around 45 million francs) in online donations in 24 hours since his criminal conviction on Thursday. The verdict galvanized his support “like never before,” his campaign team said Friday.
“Within minutes of the verdict being announced, our digital fundraising system was overwhelmed with support and, despite temporary delays related to online attendance, President Trump raised $34.8 million through small amounts “, campaign advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in a statement Friday morning. As of Friday evening, the number jumped to $52.8 million.
The morning’s amount alone is almost double the best fundraising day for the campaign on WinRed, the Republican Party’s official donation platform. Thirty percent of these donations were made by new donors.
“Political prisoner”
“Joe the Crook and the Democrats, with their witch hunt, have awakened the MAGA movement [“Make America Great Again”, slogan de Donald Trump, NDLR] like never before”, greeted the campaign advisors again.
Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday in New York of all the charges against him in a criminal trial, the first of a former American president, for having falsified documents in order to hide payments intended for buy the silence of a former pornographic film star. The judge set sentencing for July 11.
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Donald Trump has a habit of turning scandals to his advantage. Moments after his guilt was announced, his campaign website began directing visitors to a fundraising page declaring he was a “political prisoner.” The page remained blocked for almost an hour due to heavy traffic.
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