The Biden-Harris campaign wasted no time in fundraising off the guilty verdict former President Trump received in his New York trial. They sent a text message to supporters emphasizing that while Trump may be a convicted felon, he is still likely to be the GOP nominee for president. The campaign warned that Trump’s supporters are energized and raising funds to fuel his campaign to return to the White House and carry out his threats. They urged supporters to donate to Biden’s reelection campaign to prevent Trump from winning the presidency again at the ballot box.
In response to being found guilty on all counts in his New York trial, former President Trump updated his campaign website with a message claiming he is a “political prisoner” and insisting that the trial was rigged. Trump called on his supporters to donate to his campaign and push back against what he perceives as unfair treatment by the legal system. Trump accused President Biden of needing to understand that his chances of a second term end with Trump’s conviction and urged his supporters to take action in response to the guilty verdict.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, and a jury found him guilty on all counts. Trump denounced the trial as rigged and claimed the judge was corrupt, refusing to accept responsibility for his actions. Despite the guilty verdict, Trump remained defiant and continued to paint himself as a victim of political persecution. The former president’s campaign website portrayed him as a martyr for his political beliefs and called on his supporters to rally behind him in the face of adversity.
The Biden-Harris campaign pointed out that Trump’s conviction in his New York trial does not prevent him from running for president again. They stressed the need for donations to Biden’s reelection campaign to counter the fundraising efforts of Trump’s supporters and prevent him from returning to the White House. The campaign highlighted the importance of democracy and the danger of allowing Trump to use his resources to seek revenge against his political opponents if he were to win another term in office.
Despite his guilty verdict in his New York trial, former President Trump remained steadfast in his denial of wrongdoing and framed himself as a victim of a corrupt legal system. Trump called on his supporters to donate to his campaign and push back against what he viewed as an unjust conviction. The Biden-Harris campaign emphasized the urgency of the situation and the need for supporters to contribute to prevent Trump from winning the presidency again. The political fallout from Trump’s guilty verdict is likely to continue as both sides mobilize their supporters in response to the developments.
