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Trump’s Georgia mug shot becomes instant campaign content

Trump’s surrender at the Fulton County Jail produced the first mug shot of a former U.S. president and a staggering self-inflicted image problem. Instead of treating it like a legal disaster, his operation rushed to exploit it for political and fundraising purposes.

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First recorded Aug 24, 2023·Meaningfully updated Aug 24, 2023

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Trump’s Georgia mug shot becomes instant campaign content

Trump’s surrender at the Fulton County Jail produced the first mug shot of a former U.S. president and a staggering self-inflicted image problem. Instead of treating it like a legal disaster, his operation rushed to exploit it for political and fundraising purposes.

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Trump’s Georgia mug shot becomes instant campaign content

Trump’s surrender at the Fulton County Jail produced the first mug shot of a former U.S. president and a staggering self-inflicted image problem. Instead of treating it like a legal disaster, his operation rushed to exploit it for political and fundraising purposes.

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