A GoFundMe fundraising campaign launched to help cover former President Donald Trump’s legal bills has raised more than $1 million in about a week.
The fundraising goal is $355 million, the amount of penalties Trump was ordered to pay in a civil fraud case in New York earlier this month.
The campaign was launched by a Florida woman named Elena Cardone, wife of investor and entrepreneur Grant Cardone.
As of Saturday afternoon, the campaign had raised $1,177,020 from more than 20,000 donors.
The fundraiser description explains: “My name is Elena Cardone and I am a wife of Grant Cardone, a mother and an ardent believer in American values and a champion for justice. I stand unswervingly with President Donald Trump in the face of what I see as a unfair and unprecedented treatment by some judicial elements in New York.”
“The recent legal battles he faces are not just an attack on him, but an attack on the very ideals of fairness and due process that every American deserves,” the fundraiser’s description continues. “It is a moment that challenges the balance of justice and law enforcement, disproportionately aimed at silencing a voice that has been at the forefront of championing American strength, prosperity, and security.”
“By standing with Trump, we support the cause of every entrepreneur and entrepreneur who believes in the fight against a system that increasingly seeks to penalize dissent and limit our freedoms.”
Cardone wrote: “This is more than a legal fund; it is a call to all entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs to mobilize in defense of all businesses and the man who has never hesitated to stand in our defense.”
“Now more than ever is the time for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs to come together to showcase our collective strength and determination. We stand with Trump to ensure that justice prevails and that we continue to fight for a country that respects freedom, honors courage, and rewards the unwavering spirit of his people.”
Trump has vowed to appeal the ruling, which his legal team has called a “politically fueled witch hunt.”
Anyone wishing to donate can do so here.