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Donald Trump is selling Christmas wrapping paper complete with his mugshot to boost campaign donations.
He urged his MAGA fans to dig deep for donations as he attempted to increase momentum for his re-election against President Joe Biden next year.
Trump wrote in an email: "If you’re anything like President Trump, then all YOU want for Christmas is…TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Which is why the President has instructed our team to begin shipping out FREE rolls of our limited-edition wrapping paper to ANY patriot who contributes $47 or more to help save our country from Crooked Joe Biden and the Radical Democrats."
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The Christmas paper being sold by Donald Trump which carries on his police mugshot (Trump Save America Joint Fundraising Committee)Republican supporters who click on a link find a donation page which is wrapped up in a black and white image of Trump sporting a Santa hat. It follows him being indicted on racketeering charges for trying to overthrow election results in 2020.
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The former president has widely used the image to squeeze out as much political capital as he is able. The fundraising communication said: “This mugshot will forever go down in history as a symbol of America’s defiance of tyranny.” Donaters are told they will ne given the 'NEVER SURRENDER MUGSHOT WRAPPING PAPER' free.
Trump is trying to boost donations in his campaign to get back into the White House (Getty Images)Donations are accepted from supporters ranging from $47 to $3,300. They are described as a 'limited offer' come ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Governor at the moment seems like the only person in the race capable of reaching his rival.
In an interview with Mike Huckabee on Newsmax, Trump has claimed credit for the 'Merry Christmas' greeting rather than 'Happy Holidays' He said: "When I started campaigning, I said you’re going to say ‘Merry Christmas’ again, and now people are saying it." He is ahead as the candidate most likely to clinch first place in the 2024 Republican nomination race and has roundly beaten his Republican rivals in almost every poll.
Trump is seeking donations and will give supporters free mugshot wrapping paper (Getty Images)Trump recently wished supporters a happy Thanksgiving while branding New York Attorney General Letitia James "racist and incompetent."
In a post on his media platform Truth Social, the former president said James had let "Murder & Violent Crime FLOURISH, & Businesses FLEE." He said: "Happy Thanksgiving to ALL, including the Racist & Incompetent Attorney General of New York State, Letitia “Peekaboo” James."
Ron DeSantis, the Florida Governor, is the only person close to Trump in the race (Getty Images)Trump, remains angry over the New York civil fraud case against him and the recent rejection of a mistrial by Democrat Judge Arthur Engoron. He called Engoron - who rejected claims the proceedings are blighted by political bias - a "psycho."
The lawsuit against has the potential to ban the 45th president from doing business in New York and James is seeking over $300 million in penalties in the legal action alleging Trump, his company and top executives exaggerated his wealth by billions of dollars on his financial statement.