Former president Donald Trump wasted no time turning his indictment by the Department of Justice into a fundraising pitch. Within minutes of announcing on Thursday evening that he had been charged by federal prosecutors in connection with “the Boxes Hoax” — Trump’s euphemism for his alleged mishandling of classified government documents after leaving the White House — his 2024 presidential campaign sent out an e-mail asking supporters to donate money.

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges in an investigation into his handling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed on Friday. The indictment comes after more than 100 documents with classified markings were found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022.

Even under indictments federally and in the state of New York, Donald Trump's popularity among many Republicans and MAGA supporters remains undiminished. He could win the presidency again.