Donald Trump Jr. says his father's birthday card needs to be paid for by his supporters.
In light of the Jan 6 hearings, Trump's efforts to raise money have come under scrutiny.
His offers include bestowing supporters with the title of "GreatMAGA King Status."
Donald Trump Jr. is giving his father's supporters a chance to sign the former president's card, but only if they donate to his campaign.
"My father has done so much for this great country, and I know it would mean so much to him to see your name on his birthday card," Trump Jr. wrote in an email to Insider.
Potential well-wishers must pledge at least $1 to send a birthday greeting to the former president before they can send a message.
Donald Trump Jr. was born on June 14,1946. Despite the email being sent on the same day this year, the WinRed website says it allows contributors to get "EARLY access to leave a special birthday message before anyone else."
"This is President Trump's only official birthday card," said Trump Jr. Make sure you sign this one and not the others.
There isn't a lot of time left. I can only give you a spot for 20 minutes.
The January 6 House Committee suggested that the former president had raised millions of dollars on false claims that the presidency was taken from him.
In the two months after the 2020 election, Donald Trump's campaign raised more than $250 million, according to campaign filing.
According to the New York Times, Trump has amassed a total of $390 million in donations, which he said would help to overturn his election loss, boost his allies' political campaigns, and save America from the radical left.
The outlet reported that most of the money has been used to pay for Trump's 2020 presidential campaign and strengthen his political operation so he can run for president again in four years. He has almost $150 million in the bank as of a few months ago.
The January 6 committee states that the Trump team would send up to 25 emails a day before the Capitol attack. Both Trumps would send donation requests from the same email address, with rewards such as a signed photo from the former president and a chance to win an exclusive dinner with the president.
One email offered to give the title of "Great MAGA King Status" to donors, who the email said were Trump's most reliable and loyal supporters.
According to Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian at New York University and an expert on authoritarian leaders, Trump has been very disciplined in his use of the presidency.
Ben-Ghiat said that his aim was to turn public office into a vessel of making money for himself, and to have private profit off of public office.
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