When Life Gives You Indictments, Make Fundraising Lemonade
Will Trump run in 2024? There’s an old saying in politics, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” And if anyone lives by that motto, it’s none other than our former president, Donald Trump. After all, who needs ‘House of Cards’ or ‘Game of Thrones’ when the real political drama is being played out in technicolor reality, and in this case, scored to the cash register’s tune?
Last week, federal charges were unleashed upon Trump like a veritable Game of Thrones-style dragon. They allege he illegally retained classified government documents and conspired to obstruct a federal probe. Did this herald the end of Trump’s 2024 presidential aspirations? Far from it! Instead, it was like a three-alarm fire sale at the Trump Fundraising Factory.
Trump’s $7 Million Response to Indictment: Obstruction, Shm-obstruction!
Trump’s response to these charges could be paraphrased as, “Obstruction, shm-obstruction. Let’s make some money!” And money he did make, a staggering $7 million since the indictment was announced. And it wasn’t the Monopoly kind either.
About $4.5 million rolled in from the digitized wallets of his unwavering cyber supporters. And a solid $2.1 million was scooped up at a donor event at Trump’s Bedminster Club in New Jersey. I guess nothing says ‘solidarity’ like an event that’s one-part political fundraiser and two parts gala at the country club.
As for the charges, Trump has played them like a Stradivarius, casting himself as the valiant knight unfairly targeted by the nefarious forces of the Democratic kingdom. “They’re not coming after me, they’re coming after YOU,” he said in a fundraising email. I must admit, nothing quite opens wallets like the promise of thwarting a fictional conspiracy.
The Indictment Effect: Will Trump run in 2024?
It seems Trump’s “woe is us” strategy is finding some resonance, at least among Republicans. A Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed a whopping 81% of them believe the charges are politically motivated. Apparently, it’s not the crime; it’s the persecution narrative that matters!
Remember that time when Trump raised $7 million in three days after being charged in a case involving hush money paid to a porn star? I’m telling you, this guy could turn a tax audit into a successful GoFundMe campaign.
Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump’s nearest rival, is sitting on a hefty $85 million war chest, probably wondering why he’s been playing politics the old-fashioned way.
Here’s the takeaway, folks: Next time life throws an indictment your way, don’t just sulk about it. Instead, take a leaf from Trump’s playbook and turn it into a goldmine. After all, politics isn’t just about serving the people; it’s also about seeing opportunity in adversity. And in this case, ‘adversity’ apparently looks a lot like a 37-count indictment.
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