Trump campaign raises $7.1m following historic Georgia mugshot

Much of the wealth comes from merchandise specified arsenic mugs, T-shirts and portion coolers bearing the erstwhile president's scowling face.

Mr Trump was released connected bail, charged with plotting to overturn the state's 2020 predetermination results.

He faces 3 different indictments arsenic helium campaigns for the 2024 US election.

They see 2 related to his mendacious claims that the predetermination was stolen and the onslaught by his followers connected the Capitol successful Washington.

Mr Trump denies each the charges and argues the cases against him are politically motivated due to the fact that helium is starring the contention for the Republican information to situation Democratic Party incumbent President Joe Biden.

The attraction seems to person galvanised his supporters, and helium has raised astir $20m successful 3 weeks, since his indictments successful the Georgia and Capitol riots cases.

On Friday, instantly aft his apprehension successful Georgia, helium raised $4.18m, said to beryllium his highest fig successful a 24-hour play successful the run truthful far.

As good arsenic selling merchandise from its online store, the run has been messaging supporters asking for help.

And connected Thursday, Mr Trump himself posted connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, for the archetypal clip since January 2021, sharing the mugshot with the caption "Election interference. Never surrender!" and the code of his website.

This came aft the erstwhile president was photographed astatine Fulton County jail, wherever helium surrendered to instrumentality enforcement and paid $200,000 to beryllium released arsenic helium awaits trial.