Trump Supporters Start GoFundMe Page for $355M Fine

Supporters of former President Donald Trump have launched a GoFundMe page to pay the approximately $355 million that the billionaire ex-president was fined at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial.

New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engeron on Friday ordered Trump and his companies to pay the state $354,868,768—plus interest that pushes the penalty to $450 million—after finding the former president liable for fraudulently manipulating the value of assets on financial statements.

Following the verdict, Trump lashed out at Engoron as “crooked” and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who filed the lawsuit in 2022, as “totally corrupt.” He claimed that the decision was “election interference” and vowed to file an appeal.

Elena Cardone, the wife of real estate investor and influencer Grant Cardone, announced a short time later on X, formerly Twitter, that she had started a GoFundMe page to foot the bill. According to Forbes, Trump had a net worth of about $2.6 billion as of September.

The page, titled “Stand with Trump; Fund the $355M Unjust Judgment,” had raised over $18,000 of the $355 million about five hours after it was launched. More than 400 donors contributed between $5 and $1,500 each.

Cardone, who described herself as “an ardent supporter of American values and an advocate for justice,” said on the page that the fundraiser was intended to allow “patriots” who “stand with Trump” to “show our collective strength and resolve.”