Trump posts Georgia jail mugshot to X, reacts to arrest
Former President Donald Trump was processed at the Fulton County Jail Thursday, August 24 on charges brought by District Attorney Fani Willis that he tried to overturn the 2020 result in Georgia.
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Former Trump attorney on Georgia indictment: 'I've seen how this system has been abused'
Tim Parlatore, who worked as an attorney to former President Donald Trump for over a year, joined Laura Ingraham on "The Ingraham Angle" Thursday night to discuss the Georgia indictment as Trump was being booked into the Fulton County Jail.
Conservatives rally in support of Trump following Georgia jail booking: 'Destructive new era'
Former President Donald Trump's booking at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia Thursday night resulted in many conservatives rallying in his favor on social media.
While some kept it simple by sharing Trump's mugshot with a short line in support of the 45th president, others used the moment to criticize the indictments filed against the frontrunner for the GOP nomination.
"Today is another dark day in U.S. history," Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "A day when We The People & the world, will witness the continued weaponization of the justice system against a political opponent, former POTUS, & leading candidate for the upcoming presidential election."
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who ran against Trump in the 2016 presidential election, joined in on critiquing the current climate of American politics.
"Those who decided to start using indictments, prosecutors & even mug shots as weapons in a political campaign have unleashed a destructive new era in American politics," Rubio wrote on X. "Now, for years to come our criminal justice system will be used to target candidates in both parties & the harm this will do to America will take a long time to fix."
Fox News Digital's Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
Trump campaign releases 'Never Surrender' merchandise with former president's mugshot
Hours after former President Donald Trump's booking photo at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, was released, the official store of his 2024 campaign added eight new items featuring the historic mugshot.
Ranging from $12 to $34, the items available include a bumper sticker, a coffee mug, koozies in black and white, and short-sleeve and long-sleeve shirts in black and white. All eight items include Trump's mugshot, the "NEVER SURRENDER!" tagline and the Trump 2024 Make America Great Again logo.
In addition to the new merchandise, Trump added the photo to his campaign website with the following note before giving the option to donate to his campaign:
"Today, at the notoriously violent jail in Fulton County, Georgia, I was ARRESTED despite having committed NO CRIME."
"The American people know what’s going on. What has taken place is a travesty of justice and ELECTION INTERFERENCE. The Left wants to intimidate YOU out of voting for a political outsider who puts the American people FIRST. But today, I walked into the lion’s den with one simple message on behalf of our entire movement: I WILL NEVER SURRENDER OUR MISSION TO SAVE AMERICA."
Trump says getting his mugshot taken was 'not a comfortable feeling'
FOX DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump said Georgia officials "insisted" he have a mugshot taken Thursday night during processing at the Fulton County Jail, telling Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that doing so was "not a comfortable feeling—especially when you’ve done nothing wrong."
The former president and current 2024 Republican front-runner turned himself in Thursday night at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta after being charged out of District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation into his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
Trump, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital Thursday night, said officials in Georgia "insisted" on a mugshot. "They insisted on a mugshot and I agreed to do that," he said. "This is the only time I’ve ever taken a mugshot."
He added: "It is not a comfortable feeling—especially when you’ve done nothing wrong."
"This is all about election interference," Trump said. "It all comes through Washington and the DOJ and Crooked Joe Biden—nothing like this has ever happened in our country before."
Trump tweets for the first time since getting banned from Twitter
Former President Donald Trump posted to X (formerly Twitter) for the first time since he was banned from the platform in January 2020.
Trump tweeted an image of his mug shot, with captions "ELECTION INTERFERENCE" and "NEVER SURRENDER!"
Twitter put a "lifetime ban" on Trump's account after the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol. Elon Musk reinstated the former president's account after he purchased the company in 2022, but Trump had not posted until Thursday.
Trump's mug shot was taken at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia earlier Thursday when he was booked and released on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Twitter was Trump's main communication platform throughout his 2016 presidential campaign, and he famously used the social media site during his presidency to snipe at rivals, discuss White House policy and praise supporters.
He told Fox News last year that despite his account being restored, he would continue to post on his own social media platform, Truth Social.
Donald Trump mugshot released, first ever for a former US president
Former President Donald Trump's mugshot has been released after he was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.
Read more about Trump's mugshot here.
The mugshot is the first ever taken by a former U.S. president and comes as Trump faces 13 charges relating to his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state.
The 13 counts against Trump include: violating the Georgia RICO Act – the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act; Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer; Conspiracy to Commit Impersonating a Public Officer; Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree; Conspiracy to Commit False Statements and Writings; Conspiracy to Commit Filing False Documents; Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree; Filing False Documents; and Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer.
Trump Force One departs Atlanta after Trump jail release
Trump Force One has departed Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Georgia following his release from the Fulton County Jail.
He turned himself in at the jail after he was charged with 13 counts stemming from the state probe into his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
The court had set Trump’s bail at $200,000. He was quickly processed and released.
Fox News Digital has learned his formal arraignment, where he is expected to plead not guilty, will take place sometime early next month.
Trump speaks out after release from Georgia jail
Former President Donald Trump spoke to members of the media on the tarmac of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport following his booking at the Fulton County Jail.
"This should never happen. If you challenge an election, you should be able to challenge an election," Trump said.
"I should have every right to do that. You have seen many people you have been watching over the years doing the same thing, whether it's Hillary Clinton or Stacey Abrams or many others," he said.
Trump added that the country would have "very dishonest elections" without the right to challenge them, before going on to tout the level of support he said he's been receiving.
"This is their way of campaigning. This is one instance, there are three other instances. It's election interference," he added, appearing to reference the Biden administration.
Trump weight listed as 215 pounds in jail booking
Former President Donald Trump's weight has been listed as 215 pounds in the record of his booking with the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.
According to the record, his height is listed as 6'3.
Trump's weight was listed as 239 pounds in his 2018 physical examination by then-White House physician Ronny Jackson, who now serves in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Trump released from Georgia jail after booking
Former President Trump turned himself in Thursday night at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Georgia after he was charged with 13 counts stemming from the state probe into his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
The court had set Trump’s bail at $200,000. He was quickly processed and released.
Fox News Digital has learned his formal arraignment, where he is expected to plead not guilty, will take place sometime early next month.
Trump arrives at Georgia jail
Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia to surrender on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
He is expected to have a mugshot taken and will be booked, but will not attend a hearing until next month.
The 13 counts against Trump include: violating the Georgia RICO Act – the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act; Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer; Conspiracy to Commit Impersonating a Public Officer; Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree; Conspiracy to Commit False Statements and Writings; Conspiracy to Commit Filing False Documents; Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree; Filing False Documents; and Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer.
Trump supporters rally outside Atlanta jail ahead of his surrender
Supporters of former President Donald Trump are rallying outside the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia ahead of his surrender later this evening.
Fox News' Bryan Llenas reported that around 100 supporters of the former president gathered with flags and other pro-Trump signs and apparel as sheriff's deputies stood watch.
Trump Force One landed at the Atlanta airport just after 7:00 p.m. ET. The former president is currently en route to the jail.
Trump Force One arrives in Atlanta ahead of jailhouse surrender
Former President Donald Trump has arrived in Atlanta, Georgia ahead of his expected surrender at the Fulton County Jail on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
Trump Force One landed at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport shortly after 7:00p.m. ET, and will travel directly to the jail from there.
He is expected to have a mugshot taken and will be booked, but will not attend a hearing until next month.
Democrats turn to social media to mock Rudy Giuliani mugshot: 'Should we blast it everywhere?'
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., mocked former President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani after the latter’s mugshot was released in Fulton County, Georgia’s case over the 2020 election.
Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is one of 18 named co-conspirators in the ex-president’s fourth criminal indictment in under six months. Trump and the other defendants are accused of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
Giuliani’s booking photo made waves on social media, including with Trump’s Democrat critics.
"Smile Rudy your[sp] on camera," Omar quipped on her Instagram story.
Former Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., also poked fun at Giuliani's image, quipping on X, formerly known as Twitter, "I wonder who he's angry at?"
Fox News' Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
Trump en route to Atlanta ahead of expected surrender to Fulton County authorities
Former President Donald Trump is en route to Atlanta, Georgia ahead of his expected surrender at the Fulton County Jail on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
Trump's plane departed New Jersey earlier in the evening, and is expected to arrive at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport shortly after 7:00p.m. ET.
He is expected to have a mugshot taken and will be booked, but will not attend a hearing until next month.
Who is Harrison Floyd? Former Black Voices for Trump director being held in Georgia jail
Harrison Floyd, the former Black Voice for Trump executive director, is being held in the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia after turning himself in on Thursday in connection to District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Floyd was allegedly involved in efforts to pressure poll workers into promoting fraud allegations in favor of former President Donald Trump following the election, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
According to court records, Floyd is a former U.S. Marine who was active with the pro-Trump group. He was arrested in Maryland three months ago for allegedly assaulting FBI agents serving him a subpoena to appear before a grand jury for an unknown reason.
Fulton County jail records show Floyd is being held with no bond. He is the only person indicted in connection with Willis' investigation that did not negotiate bond terms prior to his surrender.
McConnell plows through farm bill speech with no mention of Trump hours before expected arrest
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gave a policy-heavy speech in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday morning, hours before another top Republican, former President Donald Trump, is due to turn himself in at the Fulton County, Georgia, jailhouse.
Unsurprisingly, Trump’s name and impending arrest did not come up in McConnell’s remarks.
Speaking at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast, McConnell blamed high inflation rates on the federal government’s spending during the COVID-19 pandemic, discussed Congress’ effort to reauthorize the Farm Bill and championed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal struck under President Biden in 2021.
It’s a stark contrast to the media circus surrounding the former president’s impending appearance in Georgia. Reporters and protesters from both sides are already gathered after Trump declared on Truth Social that he would "proudly get arrested" Thursday.
Who are the 19 defendants in the Georgia Trump indictment?
Former President Donald Trump was indicted for the fourth time, and will surrender in Fulton County jail, Georgia.
Additionally, 18 others were indicted. Authorities say they were involved in illegal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. Charges were brought by District Attorney Fani Willis.
Trump is facing 13 counts in the latest indictment for alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Other defendants include the following:
Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, lawyers John Eastman, Ray Smith III and Robert Cheeley, former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, former Trump campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro, former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, former members of Trump legal team Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell, ex-Trump staffer Michael Roman, former chairman of the Georgia Republican Party David Shafer, Georgia state. Sen. Shawn Still, Illinois police chaplain Stephen Lee, Black Voices for Trump executive director Harrison Floyd, publicist Trevian Kutti, former Coffee County Republican Party in Georgia chairwoman Cathy Latham, 2020 Fulton County Republican poll watcher Scott Hall and former Coffee County, Georgia, election supervisor Misty Hampton.
Judge approves October trial date for one Trump co-defendant
A Georgia judge approved a rapid trial date for one of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Fulton County case related to the 2020 election.
Judge Scott McAfee ordered a trial date for Oct. 23 for Kenneth Chesebro, who filed a motion for a speedy trial. That leaves just two months for arraignment, evidence discovery, motions and pretrial conferences.
The Oct. 23 trial date, however, only applies to Chesebro. "At this time, these deadlines do not apply to any co-defendant," Judge McAfee's order states.
Chesebro faces seven charges, including a violation of the Georgia's RICO Act—the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act.
Trump's attorney earlier on Thursday told the court in a filing that the former president opposed the October trial date.
Steven Sadow, an Atlanta defense attorney hired to represent Trump in the Georgia case, wrote that his client "will be filing a timely motion to sever his case from that of co-defendant Chesebro, who has filed a demand for speedy trial, or any other co-defendant who files such a demand."
Who has surrendered in Fulton County?
Former President Donald Trump will be the latest co-defendants to turn himself in at an Atlanta, Georgia jail and have his mugshot taken.
So far the co-defendants who have had their mugshots taken include:
Former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Black Voices for trump executive director Harrison Floyd, lawyer John Eastman, Scott Hall, Cathy Latham, ex-Georgia GOP Chair David Shafer, attorney Kenneth Cheseboro, attorney Sidney Powell, attorney Ray Smith and lawyer Jenna Ellis.