Trump wastes no time fundraising off judge's contempt of court ruling

Almost immediately after the judge in his New York hush money criminal trial ruled that he was in contempt of court, Donald Trump's campaign sent out a fundraising email in an attempt to capitalize on the ruling.

“A Democrat judge JUST HELD ME IN CONTEMPT OF COURT!” the email sent out on Tuesday read, according to Politico.

“I was fined $9,000 for 9 gag order violations. THEY WANT TO SILENCE ME! They think they can BLEED ME DRY and SHUT ME UP, but I’ll NEVER stop fighting for YOU," read the email, which included a donation link.

Judge Juan Merchan determined that Trump violated a gag order in at least nine separate instances, fined him $1,000 for each instance and forced him to remove the offending posts from his Truth Social page. The posts had disappeared by 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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"The contempt ruling is a flashpoint for Trump, who has long used his legal troubles as motivation for fundraising," Politico reported.

"Ordering Trump to pay a fine for gag order violations is one of the more significant rulings against Trump since the trial began, and gives the former president fresh ammunition to rail against the legal system and his political opponents. It’s also a clear and simple message that can be more easily understood by supporters than appeals based on complex legal motions: They’re trying to silence me."

Fundraising groups linked to Trump send out multiple emails a day utilizing the theme that depicts Trump as being politically targeted by the legal system, referring to his hush money trial as a “sham Biden trial."

As Politico points out, while Trump is an experienced and successful fundraiser, his legal troubles have boosted his fundraising efforts to new levels.