Donald Trump uses mugshot in plea for donations

A mugshot of Donald Trump- inmate n. P01135809, according to Fulton County Jail records- has been released following his stint at an Atlanta jail.

Trump swiftly moved to use the mug shot for fundraising purposes, posting it to X (Twitter), his first post on the site in over two-and-a-half years.

The photograph is now on his campaign website alongside appeals for donations, claiming he had been "arrested despite having committed no crime".

https://t.co/MlIKklPSJT pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023

The former U.S president faces over a dozen charges which stem from his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state of Georgia.

Mr Trump, who is still in the running to become president in 2024, made history as the first former US president to face criminal charges.

This occasion marked the first time he had to pose for a mugshot, as other authorities gave him a pass.

He spent approximately 20 minutes at the jail before returning to his New Jersey golf club.

Before boarding his private jet at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport, he said:  "What has taken place here is a travesty of justice. I did nothing wrong, and everybody knows it."

Some famous names haven taken to social media to share their thoughts on the historic photograph.

Wonder if he's tired of winning yet.#MAGA_MUGSHOT 💥 pic.twitter.com/ZrBkrRTdHs

— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) August 25, 2023

215 pounds? No fucking way!

— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) August 25, 2023

Trump mug shot reveals a criminally insane person - his pose to look so tough - just exposes his total insanity - I believe he ends up in an institution -

— John Cusack (@johncusack) August 25, 2023

#TrumpMugShot So they didn’t weigh him, that just asked him what his weight is. What do you guys think? pic.twitter.com/nLtoqzI0Dd

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) August 24, 2023