Posted on 08/26/2023 12:30:02 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Former US President Donald Trump has turned his mugshot into a particularly lucrative business.
Less than two hours after he left the Fulton County Jail in Georgia, where the now-famous photo was taken, his campaign's fundraising committee began to sell memorabilia bearing the mugshot alongside the caption, "Never surrender," that the former president wrote in his X account before and after he turned himself in.
Among other things, the campaign offers T-shirts with the mugshot and inscription, cups, stickers, portable beverage coolers, plates and more. The prices of souvenirs range from 12 dollars for a sticker to 36 dollars for shirts.
According to estimates, the sale of the memorabilia will bring in millions of dollars to the Trump campaign that will help him during the 2024 presidential race. The CNN network reported that even before the arrest, Trump met with his aides and the heads of his campaign regarding the facial expression that Trump would make during the photo, and it was decided that he would use a " defiant face" against the indictment filed against him.
Trump was released on a personal bond of $200,000.
Trump's son, Donald Jr., told reporters after the Republican presidential candidates' debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday about his father's arrest photo that, "This is going to be the most iconic photo in the history of American politics, if not maybe the entire history of the United States."
When asked by the British Guardian journalist if his father was afraid of going to prison, Donald Jr. replied that, "We've gotten so used to it, we don't even think about it. We're joking because we understand exactly what's going on, and hopefully the American people will also wake up to why...
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If the end result is he is incarcerated or prevented from running for POTUS, then this will be a hollow victory. In fact, it would mean we have failed.
We ain’t failing. It’s the Biden kleptocracy that’s failing, and the more they try to put the hammer down on Trump, the more desperate that proves them to be.
The fact the mugshot belongs to him and he can make money off of it,plus the constant stream of PR from both sides of the aisle, give dem party heartburn in the worst way.....
wake up at night screaming his name like Capt Kirk did KHAN
Well then, we can’t fail.
Must be galling.... b/c the left was gloating.....insisting he be mugshot.
How many Presidential elections have YOU won?
When did you earn your first billion?
You don't have 1% of the accomplishments of Trump, but you think you're smarter?
I bet you REALLY hate the "mean Tweets," don't ya, Mr. Gentlemanly Loser?
TRUMP REALLY STEPPED IN IT THIS TIME! IT'S ALL OVER FOR HIM NOW! THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN! #2637289493
👆👆👆Amen to that.👆👆👆
Please, let’s not do any more flaming. It’s a waste of time and energy.
is there a link to his website? Google search is flooded with stories about his official website but won’t provide address.
Use the money to help your fellow people who are indicted
Generate income and trigger Marxist’s. A twofer…
The is the official site I ordered from last night.
Bought my T-Shirt on Don Jr’s website
“Wanted for President in 2024”
Mugshot
I WILL WEAR IT EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks. Just what I needed.
The mugshot doesn’t belong to him. Those are public domain. But mugshot + logo, that can be trademarked.
Catturd ™
@catturd2
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Aug 23
Do you actually believe that a political party who has no problem arresting their top political opponent and his lawyers would have any problem cheating in an election?
https://twitter.com/catturd2/status/1694313334789558476
Do you know if any of the proceeds go towards the useless RNC?
He had it all worked out and only needed the mugshot to finish the products....
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