'Daddy is a felon': Eric Trump bashed as he touts $52.8M fundraising haul for dad Donald after conviction

WASHINGTON, DC: Eric Trump, the son of Donald Trump, highlighted his father's campaign funding figures shortly after the former president's conviction in the hush money criminal trial, The Hill reported.

Eric told Fox News’ Jesse Watters, "What’s really amazing, go back to 2016 for a second, the largest fundraising haul in history to that point, we did in one day, you know, $16 million."

Eric Trump talks about Donald Trump's campaign funding figures

Eric Trump continued, "And as of a couple of minutes ago, we just announced $52.8 million in 24 hours and we’re probably another five, six million dollars above that, based on the fact that that was exactly 24 hours from the indictment time, which was about 5:30 [p.m.]."

To hide his alleged sexual encounter with Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election, Donald Trump paid hush money to the actress. He was found guilty on all 34 criminal counts brought against him in the case

The Trump campaign announced on Friday, May 31, that it had received almost $35 million following the verdict. The former president announced on social media on Friday night that the figure had increased to $52.8 million.

On 'Jesse Watters Primetime' on Friday, Eric Trump criticized the case and said, "They shut down all of lower Manhattan for literally six weeks with the largest NYPD presence you've ever seen."

Eric Trump said, "You saw thousands and thousands of cops blocks, and blocks literally barricaded around that courthouse for $130,000 of personal money. Give me a break. No one believes it."

He continued that millions of little donations flooded his father's campaign because the "country is furious".

Eric added, "This country has never seen a fundraising haul like that. People are behind my father in ways that I’ve never … I can’t even tell you the love that’s out there right now. Just watch his poll numbers, I guarantee this propels him to victory."

Internet slammed Eric Trump as he touts Donald Trump's campaign funding figures

Several internet users slammed Eric Trump as he touted Donald Trump's campaign funding figures shortly after the former president's conviction in the hush money trial.

A user posted on X, "Criminals love money too," while one added, "Eric still trying to be relevant."

One person commented, "Campaign fundraising He meant Legal Fees fundraising Yeah the real amount it probably 1/4 of that," whereas another wrote, "That’s all that matters to them, the grift goes on #TrumpCrimeFamilyExposed."

One individual stated, "That should cover the interest on his fines for May," while another wrote, "You’re daddy is a felon how embarrassing."

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