Trump Makes a Fortune Selling 'Mugshot Goods'... Raises 10 Billion Won in Just Three Days

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly raised nearly 10 billion won in the process of being indicted for the fourth time after leaving office and having his 'mugshot' taken, according to foreign media reports.

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According to Politico, a U.S. political news outlet, since Trump underwent a 20-minute booking procedure at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on the 24th (local time) and was released, a total of $7.1 million (approximately 9.42 billion won) has been raised. Notably, $4.18 million (about 5.55 billion won) was raised in just one day, marking the highest 24-hour fundraising amount in the entire Trump campaign.

As soon as the mugshot taken at the jail was released, Trump's team began producing and selling online T-shirts, posters, bumper stickers, and beverage coolers featuring the image. These products bear the phrase "Never Surrender!" and are priced between $12 and $34 (16,000 to 45,000 won).

Politico explained that the Trump campaign is sending out mass text messages and emails to attract political donors. After having his mugshot taken and being released from jail, Trump posted a tweet directing supporters to his campaign website on his way back to Bedminster, New Jersey. This was his first message on X (formerly Twitter) in 2 years and 8 months since his account was suspended. At that time, Trump's X account was suspended due to its association with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, which was incited by supporters refusing to accept the election results.

Visiting the homepage Trump directed to reveals a large display of his mugshot on the first screen, along with a request to "Donate to remove the crooked Joe Biden from the White House and save America from a dark chapter in our nation's history."

The Trump campaign previously announced that nearly $20 million (approximately 25.64 billion won) was raised over the past three weeks amid a series of indictments related to his refusal to accept the 2020 election results. This amount exceeds half of what he raised during the first seven months of his 2024 re-election campaign.

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