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3 verified reports published on August 25, 2023.
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The headline item on August 25 wasn’t that Trump got booked; it was that he immediately tried to monetize the booking while the legal and political blast radius kept widening around him. That’s vintage Trump, sure, but it’s still a screwup when your campaign’s response to a criminal mug shot is to confirm that the campaign itself is becoming a legal-defense ATM.
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Donald Trump surrendered in Atlanta on Aug. 24, 2023, and his campaign quickly put the Fulton County mug shot to work in fundraising appeals and merchandise sales. The booking image became both a political symbol and a donor lure.
On Aug. 25, 2023, all 19 defendants in the Georgia election case had surrendered, but Harrison Floyd remained in custody because he had not prearranged bond. A judge later denied bond at his hearing, citing flight risk and the risk of new felonies.
All 19 defendants in the Georgia election case surrendered to authorities by the noon Friday deadline set by Fulton County prosecutors. Trump was booked Thursday night; the remaining co-defendants turned themselves in Friday before the cutoff.