At the beginning of the trial in the state of New York, former president Donald Trump fired up his base with a fundraising email titled “72 hours until all hell breaks loose!”
The trial, which begins Monday with jury selection, will examine alleged hush money payments to the adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 elections.
In his message, Trump called the trial a farce, a direct attack on him aimed at dismantling the MAGA movement.
He has positioned himself as a figure under siege, urging a “MASSIVE outpouring of peaceful patriotic support” to counter what he sees as an existential threat to his political future and the broader conservative cause.
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The former president’s call to action is a request for financial contributions to combat what Trump perceives as a coordinated effort by Democrats, the media and the “Globalist Deep State” to marginalize him and his followers, Mediaite reported .
Here’s the text of the email, according to the outlet:
“Now is the time to help me SAVE AMERICA and contribute
Dude, my SHAM trial starts in New York on Monday.
THEY WANT ME IN PRISON!
The Democrats are clamoring. They think if you see me sitting in court, it will be the end of the MAGA Movement.
If we fail to have a MAXIMUM outpouring of peaceful patriotic support – right here, right now – all hell will break loose.”
This is not the first time Trump has employed such tactics, echoing his previous calls for a protest that ultimately led to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. However, Trump’s insistence on “peaceful” support this time highlights a cautious approach to mobilizing his base.
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