Former President Donald Trump pulled in more than $5 million in donations in the 48 hours after he was indicted Thursday.
Trump’s supporters threw in $4 million in the first 24 hours alone, followed by more than $1 million the next day, according to Axios. The funding increase serves to partially confirm claims by Trump and some of his allies that impeachment would only gain him more favor with his base.
“This is someone who has run for President of the United States twice,” Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller told the outlet. “There’s a whole new group of Trump supporters who are angry about what they see as this political persecution.”
Trump is expected to surrender to authorities in New York on Tuesday. The Secret Service will attend him while New York authorities book the president, fingerprint him and photograph him.
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Former US President Donald Trump reportedly raised $5 million in the first 48 hours after his indictment on Thursday. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The office of District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday indicted former President Donald Trump. Trump will surrender this week. (Photo by ALEX KENT/AFP via Getty Images)
“The Manhattan prosecutor’s crusade against President Donald J. Trump is nothing more than political persecution and, like every other hoax targeted by President Trump, there is no crime of any kind except election interference by radical Democrats through weaponizing our justice system against President Trump and his supporters,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told the outlet.
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Trump himself accused DA Alvin Bragg of being yet another participant in the years-long “witch hunt” against the president.
Trump’s allegations relate to his role in sending alleged silent payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels in an attempt to dissuade her from speaking out about their relationship.
Even some of Trump’s longtime critics have expressed skepticism about Bragg’s charges, including the GOP’s main rival from 2016, Jeb Bush.
Bragg’s predecessor did not take the case. The Justice Department did not take the case. Bragg first said he would not take the case. This is very political, not a question of justice. In this case, let the jury are the voters,” Bush tweeted Saturday.
Former President Donald Trump will turn himself in to authorities in New York City on Tuesday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Trump is expected to travel to New York City from his home in Mar-a-Lago on Monday before spending his final night before impeachment at Trump Tower.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering national politics and major news events. Send tips to [email protected], or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
