Trump Rakes In Millions With FBI-Related Money Begs

The Washington Post reports:

Former president Donald Trump bombarded his supporters with more than 100 emails asking for money based on the FBI’s search of the Mar-a-Lago Club for classified materials last week. They paid off.

Contributions to Trump’s political action committee topped $1 million on at least two days after the Aug. 8 search of his Palm Beach, Fla., estate, according to two people familiar with the figures.

The emails perform better when they’re connected to high-profile news events, one of the people familiar with the figures said, especially episodes that make Trump supporters feel under attack.

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The daily hauls jumped from a level of $200,000 to $300,000 that had been typical in recent months, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss nonpublic information. https://t.co/GNh07gNE7I

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 17, 2022