Former President Donald Trump’s Mug Shot Becomes Symbol of His Legal Troubles as Merchandise is Sold to Fundraise Off His Latest Surrender

Former President Donald Trump was booked on Thursday in the Georgia election interference case, and for the first time in his four indictments on felony charges, authorities took and released his mug shot. Now, just two hours after leaving the Fulton County, Georgia, jail, Trump’s joint fundraising committee is already selling merchandise featuring his booking photo.

John Bolton, who served as national security adviser under Trump, said the image was likely carefully staged, as most things are around Trump. Bolton said on CNN that the mug shot was likely intended to be a sign of intimidation against the prosecutors and the judges.

The Trump Save America Joint Fundraising Committee is selling T-shirts, mugs, beverage coolers, bumper stickers and other merchandise with Trump’s face and the words “never surrender.” The mug shot products range from $12 for a bumper sticker to $36 for long-sleeve T-shirts.

The former president is also fundraising off his latest surrender, with a fundraising email sent out shortly after his release from jail. In the email, Trump said he “walked into the lion’s den” and “never surrendered.”

Trump’s mug shot has become a symbol of his legal troubles, and the merchandise featuring his image is a reminder of the former president’s ongoing legal battles. It remains to be seen how successful the fundraising efforts will be, but it is clear that Trump is not backing down from the fight.