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| Trump and Stormy Daniels cash in on merchandise after indictment | Trump and Stormy Daniels cash in on merchandise after indictment |
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| Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday | Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday |
| Former President Donald Trump and porn star Stormy Daniels have spent years battling in court. Now, they're selling duelling T-shirts. | Former President Donald Trump and porn star Stormy Daniels have spent years battling in court. Now, they're selling duelling T-shirts. |
| A Manhattan grand jury voted on Thursday to indict Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) hush money payment to Ms Daniels. | A Manhattan grand jury voted on Thursday to indict Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) hush money payment to Ms Daniels. |
| She alleges the two had an affair in 2006. Mr Trump has acknowledged the pay-out but denied they had sex. | She alleges the two had an affair in 2006. Mr Trump has acknowledged the pay-out but denied they had sex. |
| His campaign sent a fundraising email soon after the charges were reported. | His campaign sent a fundraising email soon after the charges were reported. |
| "This Witch Hunt will BACKFIRE MASSIVELY," he said in the email. "With your support, we will write the next great chapter of American history - and 2024 will forever go down as the year we saved our Republic." | "This Witch Hunt will BACKFIRE MASSIVELY," he said in the email. "With your support, we will write the next great chapter of American history - and 2024 will forever go down as the year we saved our Republic." |
| The message asked people for money, offering a T-shirt with the words "I stand with Trump" for donations of $47 (£38) or more, which his campaign team claimed were "flying off shelves". | The message asked people for money, offering a T-shirt with the words "I stand with Trump" for donations of $47 (£38) or more, which his campaign team claimed were "flying off shelves". |
| The Trump campaign says it raised more than $4m in the first 24 hours after news of the indictment broke. | The Trump campaign says it raised more than $4m in the first 24 hours after news of the indictment broke. |
| But the case has brought a windfall for Ms Daniels, too. | But the case has brought a windfall for Ms Daniels, too. |
| In a tweet on Thursday after charges were announced, Ms Daniels - whose real name is Stephanie Clifford - said orders for "#Teamstormy merch/authograph[s]" were "pouring in". | In a tweet on Thursday after charges were announced, Ms Daniels - whose real name is Stephanie Clifford - said orders for "#Teamstormy merch/authograph[s]" were "pouring in". |
| "Thank you to everyone for your support and love!" she wrote. | "Thank you to everyone for your support and love!" she wrote. |
| Her website features a range of merchandise, including $20 T-shirts with the words "#TEAMSTORMY", signed posters of herself posing in lingerie, and a $30 dog chew toy that looks like Mr Trump. | Her website features a range of merchandise, including $20 T-shirts with the words "#TEAMSTORMY", signed posters of herself posing in lingerie, and a $30 dog chew toy that looks like Mr Trump. |
| What happened between Stormy Daniels and Trump? | What happened between Stormy Daniels and Trump? |
| What Trump indictment means - a simple guide | What Trump indictment means - a simple guide |
| Her tweet was liked more than 94,000 times, while dozens of users replied with thank you messages. | Her tweet was liked more than 94,000 times, while dozens of users replied with thank you messages. |
| The porn star has over a million followers on Twitter, as well as a Facebook fan club page with more than 2,000 members, many of them ardent critics of Mr Trump. | The porn star has over a million followers on Twitter, as well as a Facebook fan club page with more than 2,000 members, many of them ardent critics of Mr Trump. |
| In a live stream on Wednesday night on OnlyFans, a subscription-based website known for its adult content, Ms Daniels defended herself from criticism that she was trying to profit off the affair, according to the Independent. | In a live stream on Wednesday night on OnlyFans, a subscription-based website known for its adult content, Ms Daniels defended herself from criticism that she was trying to profit off the affair, according to the Independent. |
| Witch hunt or justice? US split on Trump indictment | Witch hunt or justice? US split on Trump indictment |
| Witch hunt or justice? US split on Trump indictment | Witch hunt or justice? US split on Trump indictment |
| "Everybody that has a business sells merch," she said, pointing out Mr Trump was similarly using the case to pull in funds. | "Everybody that has a business sells merch," she said, pointing out Mr Trump was similarly using the case to pull in funds. |
| "That's actually - I can't believe I'm about to say this - kind of brilliant," she said. "Why is it OK for him and it's not OK for me?" | "That's actually - I can't believe I'm about to say this - kind of brilliant," she said. "Why is it OK for him and it's not OK for me?" |
| But Ms Daniels and Mr Trump aren't the only ones cashing in. | But Ms Daniels and Mr Trump aren't the only ones cashing in. |
| Outside the former president's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Friday, merchandise vendor Ronald Solomon told Reuters news agency that sales of Trump-themed hats and T-shirts had soared. | Outside the former president's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Friday, merchandise vendor Ronald Solomon told Reuters news agency that sales of Trump-themed hats and T-shirts had soared. |
| The money-spinning is a reminder of 1920s US President Calvin Coolidge's adage: "After all, the chief business of the American people is business." | The money-spinning is a reminder of 1920s US President Calvin Coolidge's adage: "After all, the chief business of the American people is business." |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Stormy Daniels | Stormy Daniels |
| Indictments of Donald Trump | |
| New York | New York |
| Donald Trump | Donald Trump |