Former President Donald Trump wasted no time turning his recent arrest and processing at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail into a branding opportunity, as his 2024 campaign swiftly rolled out a line of merchandise featuring his mugshot alongside the rallying cry, “NEVER SURRENDER!”
Within hours of the arrest, Trump’s campaign team introduced an array of items for sale, from t-shirts (available in short and long sleeves) to mugs, beer koozies, and bumper stickers – all adorned with his mugshot prominently displayed. The lineup also includes the familiar red “Make America Great Again” hats that have become synonymous with his brand.
Others in the political sphere also seized the moment to capitalize on the trend. Figures such as Donald Trump Jr., Breitbart News, and Benny Johnson of Turning Point USA joined in, launching their own versions of mugshot-themed merchandise.
The mugshot was released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday evening following Trump’s surrender, as he was booked on 13 charges, including allegations of violating the Georgia RICO Act. These charges stem from his alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Although Trump’s stay at Fulton County Jail was brief, he was soon released on bail. Addressing the media upon his release, he vehemently asserted, “What we’re witnessing here is a gross miscarriage of justice. There’s no wrongdoing, none whatsoever, and everyone is well aware of it.”
He continued, “The support I’ve received has been overwhelming – and that goes for my family as well. Let’s be clear, this is nothing short of election interference. They’re attempting to meddle with an election outcome, and our nation has never seen such a spectacle before.”
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In case there are a few naive twits who haven’t figured it out yet, his candidacy is a combination of grifting $$$ from his mindless chassidim and staying out of jail either through self-pardon or appointing an AG who will drop the federal prosecutions and attempt to block state prosecutions
And what’s wrong with that? He’s got to try to help himself at any cost. Look – he couldn’t wreck the country worse than Biden even if he tried.
@GadolHadorah
When there really is a stolen sometime in the future (dont tell me it cant happen; it happens in other countries), and no one wants to say anything because they’re afraid of getting locked away (similar to what happens in Russia), we will know who to blame.
People like yourself
america has completely lost the plot when “democracy” comes down to choosing between trump and biden. neither one is fit for office.
With people like Gadolhadorah, clearly an America hating Jew(?), is it any wonder why this nation, which has been nothing but a bracha for Jews, is teetering on the verge of economic and moral collapse?
Sholime: Totally agree, but our political system seems to be structured to reward extremists and punish substantive moderates.
Pine Lake: Nothing was stolen in 2020 or 2022 and even less likely to happen in 2024. He can scream gevalt all he wants and find others who will echo his rants but that will not make it true. Could it happen in certain third-world countries which lack the types of transparency, checks and balances and media oversight we have across the 50 states, of course it could. But as 60+ federal and state judges, along with Trump’s own AG and FBI director have said, there was no vote theft that could have changed the election outcome.
Assuming the picture is in the public domain, both sides can use it in their propaganda. To the WOKE, Trump is the devil incarnate who needs to be cancelled (or even better, drawn and quartered). To the MAGA, he is a savior. To most Americans, Trump and his enemies are stuck in 2020, and ignoring the issues that matter in 2024.
Are you?
There is the usual lack of recognition here of the many voters who see Trump for who he is but voted for him and will vote for him again because he is the lesser of evils and because they like his foreign affairs policies. This need to paint Trump voters as “fanatics, chassidim, extremists, mishichistim,” etc. is immature and deluded.