EXTRA: Trump’s campaign rakes in $7.1 million after mugshot release

Donald Trump’s campaign team says it has raised $7.1 million since a mugshot of the former US president was made public.

Trump made history as the first former US president to have a mugshot after he left jail on Thursday.

He took to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, as well as Truth Social, his personal social media platform, to share the photo on Thursday.

“Election interference. Never surrender,” he captioned the photo.

https://t.co/MlIKklPSJT pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023

The Republican surrendered to the Fulton County jail in Atlanta over more than a dozen charges bordering on his attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results and his alleged role in the infamous Capitol riot.

The campaign said Trump raised $4.18m on Friday alone — the highest figure made in a 24-hour period to date.

It said a larger part of the money comes from the sale of merchandise through its online stores.

The items include mugs, T-shirts and drink coolers branded with the former president’s face from the mugshot.

The campaign has also been soliciting donations from supporters via emails and text messages.