Former President Donald Trump is facing a $464 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, and after sharing Monday that he didn’t have the ability to pay it, it appears that he is now asking his supporters for help.
“KEEP YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF OF TRUMP TOWER!” a message to Trump’s supporters from a joint fundraising committee that allocates money to his campaign and a separate political committee that has been paying his legal bills said, the New York Post reported.
The message seemed to be alluding to the potential seizure of his assets that could begin on Monday, March 25, if he is unable to post bond.
The note to his supporters urged them to donate amounts ranging from $20.24 to $3,300 or more in order to help him pay off his bond due on Monday.
The bond is a result of New York state Attorney General Letitia James’ 2022 civil fraud case against Trump. Last year, he was found liable for fraud and assessed a nearly half-billion-dollar penalty.
Trump addressed the case in his message to supporters, saying that James is going to try and seize his properties as part of the “witch hunt” he said is led by President Joe Biden and Democrats to ruin his re-election campaign.
“So before the day is over, I’m calling on ONE MILLION Pro-Trump patriots to chip in and say: STOP THE WITCH HUNT AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP!” the message said.
Biden has said that he is not involved in the handful of cases being brought against former President Trump.
While Trump’s fundraising page alludes to the fraud case and his upcoming bond payment, it does not specify where the funds raised would go or if they would be used to cover it.
Federal law does prohibit the use of campaign money for personal expenses, but Trump has still been able to use donor money to pay for some of his legal fees after claiming that his legal defense is campaign-related.