The Biden-Harris campaign wasted no time in capitalizing on the guilty verdict of former President Trump in his New York criminal trial. They immediately began fundraising off the verdict, urging supporters to donate to keep Trump out of the White House. Despite the guilty verdict, the campaign stressed that Trump will still be the Republican nominee for president, emphasizing the importance of voting to prevent him from returning to the White House. They warned that Trump’s supporters are likely setting fundraising records for his campaign, which he will use to fulfill his threats of revenge and retribution against his political opponents.
The campaign text message sent to supporters encouraged them to make a donation to Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, stating that now is the perfect time to support the efforts to keep Trump out of office. The campaign asked for donations of $20 or whatever supporters could afford to help in the fight against Trump’s return to power. Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign website was updated after the guilty verdict, with a message from Trump claiming he is a “political prisoner” and insisting that he did nothing wrong. Trump called on his supporters to donate to his campaign as a way to push back against the guilty verdict.
Former President Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The jury found him guilty on all counts, leading Trump to claim that the trial was rigged by a corrupt judge. Nevertheless, Trump called on his supporters to rally behind him and donate to his campaign for a “massive” and “immediate” pushback against the guilty verdict. Trump emphasized that Biden’s chances of a second term should end on the day of the verdict.
The Biden-Harris campaign continued to stress the importance of fundraising to prevent Trump from returning to the White House and carrying out his threats of revenge and retribution against his political opponents. They highlighted the need for supporters to donate to Biden’s campaign to counteract the fundraising efforts of Trump’s supporters. The campaign warned that while the MAGA Right supports Trump, those who care about democracy need to support Biden in order to keep Trump out of power. The urgency of the situation was underscored by the guilty verdict in Trump’s criminal trial.
As the legal battle between Trump and the Manhattan District Attorney played out in court, the political implications were immediately apparent. The guilty verdict added fuel to the fire of the ongoing political rivalry between Trump and Biden, with both camps rallying their supporters to take action. Biden’s campaign seized on the guilty verdict to urge donors to contribute to the effort to prevent Trump from regaining power, while Trump’s campaign sought to galvanize his supporters to push back against the guilty verdict and support his bid for a second term as president. The tension between the two camps was palpable as the legal and political battles unfolded.
