Donald Trump’s election campaign has raised $7.1 million since his police mugshot was taken at a prison in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday.
Much of the money comes from merchandise such as mugs, T-shirts, and drink coolers bearing the former president’s scowling face.
The former US president was released on bail, charged with plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. He faces three other indictments as he campaigns for the 2024 US election, including two related to his false claims that the election was stolen and the attack by his followers on the Capitol in Washington.
However, he denies all the charges and argues that the cases against him are politically motivated because he is leading the race for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Party incumbent President Joe Biden.
The attention seems to have galvanized his supporters, and he has raised almost $20 million in three weeks since his indictments in the Georgia and Capitol riots cases.
He raised $4.18 million immediately after his arrest in Georgia on Friday, which was said to be his highest figure in a 24-hour period in the campaign so far.
