Trump campaign emails photo of Parkland survivor, asks for donations

[sickwithsin]

(CNN)President Donald Trump's re-election campaign used a photo of a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, shooting in an email Saturday that asks its recipients to donate money to the campaign.

The email contains a photo of 17-year-old Madeleine Wilford in a hospital bed surrounded by her family, Trump and the first lady. The President visited Wilford on February 16, two days after the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which left 17 dead.

 

 

"The nation has turned its attention to the senseless school shooting in Parkland, Florida," the email reads.

"Trump is taking steps toward banning gun bump stocks and strengthening background checks for gun purchasers," it says. "The President has made his intent very clear: 'making our schools and our children safer will be our top priority.'"

Near the end of the message, there's a link to the campaign's donations page.

The campaign did not immediately return CNN's request for comment.

Trump previously used the photo in an Instagram post uploaded on the same day as the hospital visit.

 

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When you thought our grifter-in-chief couldn't possibly be any more morally bankrupt ... 

 

[Yggdrasil]

Lol...his approval recently dropped back down to 35%. I know Donnie loved campaigning, but the election is well over 2 years away. You can tell how much he and his supporters hate actually being held responsible for governing poorly, but the party is over, kids.

[mochichan]

Why is he even campaigning? He doesn't even like being president....

[Your Juan and only]

Whoever was behind this really must not want Trump re-election to happen. Who thought this was a good idea and why would his ppl be okay with this.

[sickwithsin]

Why is he even campaigning? He doesn't even like being president....

 

True, but he does like campaign rallies and having Red Hats hang on his every word.

[Prettyoppa]

looks like someone is having trouble taking hate. Trump's PR team is probably on the floor crying from all of the bullshit they have to get him out of. Donations are great but this feels incredibly disingenuous.