While former U.S. President Donald Trump was ordered to pay a fine of 470 billion won on suspicion of inflating his assets, there is a growing movement among his supporters to pay the fine instead.
On the 19th, the fundraising website ‘Go Fund Me’ said, ‘Stand with Trump. A fundraising page titled ‘$355 million (approximately 473.7 billion won) in funding for unfair rulings’ was set up.
This page, which was established two days ago, received 7,900 donations as of 1pm Korean time and raised $379,000 (about 505 million won). Donation amounts vary from $5 (about 6,600 won) to $5,000 (about 6.67 million won). The target amount is $355 million.
Previously, on the 16th, the Manhattan District Court in New York ordered former President Trump to pay a fine of $354.9 million (about 470 billion won), claiming that he had falsely inflated his net worth to defraud lenders.
The page creator, who introduced herself as Elena Cardon, said, “I stand firmly with President Donald Trump in the face of unprecedented unfair treatment by certain law enforcement agencies,” and added, “The legal battle he has recently faced is not only an attack on him. Rather, it is an attack on the ideals of fairness and due process that all Americans deserve,” he wrote.
“This fundraiser is not just about collecting fines, it’s about taking a stand,” he said. “It shows that when one of us sets a goal to uphold the values that make America great, he or she is not alone.” added.
Source: Donga
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