Ultra-wealthy Republican donors are rallying behind former US President Donald Trump following his historic trial and criminal conviction.

Trump, the Republican candidate for this November’s White House election, was found guilty of falsifying business records to conceal hush money paid to former adult-film star Stormy Daniels.

While he has lagged behind Joe Biden and the Democrats’ fundraising efforts, the conviction injected new life into his electoral bid - with his campaign announcing that it raised nearly $53m (£41.6m) in just 24 hours after the verdict.

  • @over_clox
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    118 months ago

    I do have other opinions which I don’t tend to share online. Back in the 1800s, they had certain other laws as how they would treat traitors…

    • @toasteecup
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      88 months ago

      Still do. To my knowledge they were never removed…