Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Donald Trump, who on Tuesday became the first former U.S. president to be indicted, is looking to generate some cash from supporters by selling T-shirts with a fake mug shot.
On Tuesday, Trump was arraigned and charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The former president and TV personality pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Trump was not expected to have his mug shot taken after he surrendered to authorities in Manhattan. But that didn’t stop Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign from trying to cash in on the unprecedented arrest and indictment.
Shortly before Trump’s arraignment in New York at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, the Trump campaign’s official online store listed a T-shirt for sale for $36 (pictured above) showing what seems to be a mug shot of Trump above the words “Not Guilty.” The listing is labeled “Official Trump Mugshot White Cotton T-Shirt,” with no indication that it’s not an actual mug shot taken by law enforcement officials.
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