Donald Trump made history by becoming the first former president to pose for a mug shot after being arrested for attempting to overturn the 2020 Georgia election results.
Just like a common criminal, he was formally indicted for the fourth time this year and was fingerprinted by authorities at the Fulton County Jail.
He then stared at the camera to have his humiliating picture taken and was promptly released after paying 10 percent of his $200,000 bail.
Trump’s height and weight were also recorded and he was given a prisoner identification number as part of the booking process.
Donald Trump made history by becoming the first former president to pose for a mug shot after being arrested for attempting to overturn the 2020 Georgia election results
The former president traveled to Georgia from his home in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon.
Prior to his surrender, Trump labeled Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis a “radical left, low-life district attorney” and posted on Truth Social that his arrest would come at 7:30 p.m. ET.
His surrender came hours after Willis put Trump on trial in Georgia on Oct. 23 and his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, surrendered to police.
The mug shots of a handful of other Trump allies and “co-conspirators” who were in the Georgia jail this week were also released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. They are accused of joining a Trump-led “conspiracy” to illegally alter the outcome of the election.
“America’s Mayor” Rudy Giuliani faced humiliation having his mugshot taken after he was held in an Atlanta jail on Wednesday.
In the picture, Giuliani can be seen looking straight ahead with a slight frown, industrial lights glow on his forehead and a sheriff’s badge hangs on the wall to his right.
Supporters of Donald Trump, Georgina and Cliff MacMorris, hold flags outside the Fulton County Jail ahead of Trump’s August 24 surrender
A spate of nine Trump allies have already turned themselves in the Georgia jail this week ahead of Friday’s deadline
The former Trump attorney faces 13 felonies, including RICO charges.
It was a stunning and symbolic turn of events for the former mob boss prosecutor, who used the RICO Act to take down the Mafia while serving as a Manhattan district attorney in the 1980s.
Trump criticized his former attorney’s arrest in a Truth Social post following the release of Giuliani’s mugshot.
“The greatest mayor in the history of New York City has just been ARRESTED in Atlanta, Georgia for fighting for election integrity.” HOW SAD FOR OUR COUNTRY. MAGA!’ Trump wrote.
Mark Meadows immediately had a prison record in the Fulton County system that included details such as his height and weight – 6 feet and 250 pounds, respectively.
It was described as having blue eyes and “gray or partly gray” hair.
In the photo released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, he looks directly at the camera, angry and with a slight snarl on his lips.
The first co-defendants to come forward Tuesday were attorney John Eastman and bail bondsman Scott Hall.
Eastman wrote a memo outlining steps Vice President Mike Pence might take to interfere with the voter count while presiding over the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress to keep Trump in office.
Former Georgia GOP chair and state legislature David Shafer and former Coffee County GOP chair Cathy Latham turned themselves in jail early Wednesday morning – their bails were set at $75,000. They have since been released.
Georgia-based attorney Ray Smith and Trump’s campaign attorney Ken Chesebro were also charged Wednesday. Chesebro’s bail was set at $100,000, Smith’s at $50,000, and both were released from prison about two hours after their arrival.
Trump’s hot-tempered former attorney, known as “Kraken,” Sidney Powell, posted $100,000 bail in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon — and his mugshot has been released.
Best known for her stories about Dominion Voting Systems, Powell is among the “Strike Force” lawyers who toured the country unsuccessfully pitching a voter fraud theory to all legal bodies.
Dizzy-looking attorney Jenna Ellis, beaming over her mugshot, turned herself in to authorities around the same time and was posted $100,000 in bail.
Ellis tweeted reports again, saying that she “absolutely owned this mugshot” and “just made the mugshots great again.”
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave Trump and his co-defendants until 12 noon on Friday, August 25 to volunteer for the arraignment.
The 41 counts against the former president and his 18 co-defendants represent the fourth and most recent indictment against him. Trump did not have to take a mugshot for his last three indictments.
He was charged with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) – a charge often used to try mafia figures, cartel leaders and gang bosses.
He is also accused of inciting an official to violate the oath; conspiracy to commit first-degree forgery; Perjury; and a host of other counts.
If convicted on all counts, he faces 71 years in prison — and unlike federal charges, state charges cannot be pardoned by a president.
None of the 19 have objected so far, as the indictment process in Georgia is separate from the accounting process.
Willis has requested that these charges take place during the week of September 5th. The defendants can choose not to appear at the hearing and then comment on the allegations against them. Lawyers may speak on their behalf.
The FAA issued a temporary flight restriction in the airspace around the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET today due to a “VIP moment.”
The ex-president shook up the legal team handling his defense in the Georgia case, replacing attorney Drew Findling with Steven Sadow just hours before he made his way to Georgia to surrender. The rest of his team, including Jennifer Little and Marissa Goldberg, are expected to stay.
He has also been indicted in New York over an alleged hush-money scheme, in Miami over allegations that he mishandled classified information, and in Washington, DC over his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
In the photo released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Meadows looks directly at the camera angrily and with a slight snarl on his lips
So far, no mugshot has been taken of former President Donald Trump in the three counts in which he has been charged. That could change in Georgia. Instead, AI was used by social media users to simulate what a mugshot might look like
The Georgia prison is notorious for its abject conditions, although Trump is not being held there while he awaits trial.
On Wednesday, he posted on his Truth Social account that he was “proudly” preparing for his arrest in Georgia.
“No one has ever fought for election integrity like President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he wrote on his Truth Social account.
“For this I will be proudly arrested in Georgia tomorrow afternoon.” GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!’
Before his mugshot was officially released, Trump’s campaign team used a fake image to raise funds based on the Fulton County Sheriff’s threat. The campaign turned the image into t-shirts for sale.
The former president’s campaign says it has raised $8 million in donations since he was first impeached in Manhattan.
“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who abuse you and persecute you…” Matthew 5:44
“But whoever trusts in the Lord, goodness will surround him.
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice that you… pic.twitter.com/lGcxDN0skI— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) August 23, 2023
The Fulton County Jail is shown on April 11, 2023 in Atlanta. Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday, August 24
T-shirts with fake images have been sold at Trump’s fundraisers as the former president’s campaign has called for $8 million in donations since his indictment in Manhattan
Trump’s arrest also comes a few hours after the first Republican presidential debate.
Eight Republican candidates took the stage in a high-stakes duel Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
“If former President Trump were convicted in court, would you still support him as your party’s choice?” asked Fox News host Brett Baier. “Please raise your hand if you like.”
Asa Hutchinson, the former governor of Arkansas, was the only candidate who refused to raise his hand.
“I didn’t raise my hand. Because there is an important issue that we have to face as a party,” he said. “Over a year ago I said that Donald Trump was morally disqualified from the presidency as a result of the events of January 6.”
Trump declined to participate in the debate, instead opting to participate in an interview moderated by Tucker Carlson that aired five minutes before the debate began.
Donald Trump’s interview with Tucker Carlson had reached over 150 million viewers early Thursday morning, giving huge impetus to his attempt to steal the spotlight from Fox News’ presidential debate.
The 45-minute session of the former President on
Trump has called his critics “savages,” spoken openly about the possible death of 80-year-old President Biden, and ranted about low-flow showerheads and electric cars.
He said he didn’t take part in the debate because he was “50 and 60 points ahead” in the polls and didn’t “want to be hassled by people who shouldn’t even be running for president.”
The first Republican primary debate descended into chaos on Wednesday night
Eventually the debate descended into chaos, and Vivek Ramaswamy was labeled an “amateur” and a “newbie”.
Ron DeSantis tried to stay out of the crossfire by focusing the attacks on President Biden and announcing how he would handle the border crisis.
Mike Pence said he would support a federal abortion ban, while Chris Christie was booed for saying Trump’s behavior was “unworthy” of the presidency.
The debate got so chaotic that Fox News anchor Bret Baier reminded the candidates, “We need to re-establish some ground rules.” When we hear that bell, your time is up. We appreciate your aggressiveness here. 30 seconds is 30 seconds.’
Toward the end of the evening, as the shouting continued and the contestants descended into a lightning-fast question and answer session, Nikki Haley implored the moderators, “You have to take control of this debate.”