Coverage dated March 31, 2023

Trump raises $4M in his indictment "persecution" pity party

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The former president has turned his "persecution" into a cash cow by launching a fundraising campaign that claims he is a victim of Democrats.

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Rolling Stone
Trump Raises $4 Million In Indictment Cash Grab (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Mar 31, 2023
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The Trump campaign is offering free t-shirts to donors who give $49 or more
Washington Times
Trump campaign says it raised more than $4 million in a day after indictment (opens Washington Times)
Published Mar 31, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump’s campaign raised more than $4 million in the 24 hours following Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s indictment of Mr. Trump, the campaign said Friday night.
NBC News
Trump campaign says it raised more than $4 million in the 24 hours after his indictment (opens NBC News)
Published Mar 31, 2023
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Trump's campaign sent out multiple fundraising asks following the news of his indictment.
Bloomberg
Trump Campaign Says It Has Raised $4 Million Off Indictment News (opens Bloomberg)
Published Mar 31, 2023
Bloomberg's feed description
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign says it raised more than $4 million in the 24 hours after reports that the former president had been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan on charges related to a hush-money payment.
New York Post
Trump raises $4 million toward presidential campaign in 24 hours after indictment (opens New York Post)
Published Mar 31, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump raised more than $4 million toward his presidential run in the 24 hours after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict him, his campaign announced Friday.
Insider
Trump raised more than $4 million within 24 hours following grand jury indictment, his campaign says (opens Insider)
Published Mar 31, 2023
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Trump's campaign said the grassroots donations demonstrated the American people's support for him following his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.
Newsweek
Trump raises $4M in his indictment "persecution" pity party (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 31, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
The former president has turned his "persecution" into a cash cow by launching a fundraising campaign that claims he is a victim of Democrats.
Hot Air
Trump raised millions in the hours after he was indicted (opens Hot Air)
Published Mar 31, 2023
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Unless you get all of your news from MSNBC and some (though not all) of the people at CNN, you’ve already seen what a walking disaster the case being brought against former President Donald Trum...