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President Donald Trump has sent a campaign fundraising email with the subject line "I want to try and get to Heaven".
The email framed his political survival and legal battles as evidence of divine purpose and asked supporters to contribute $15 during a "24-HOUR TRUMP FUNDRAISING BLITZ."
Newsweek contacted the White House for more information via email outside of normal working hours.
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Why It Matters
President Donald Trump's blending of religious language and immediate fundraising appeals linked his personal fate and political aims in a single campaign message, a development that intersected with recent public remarks in which he said he was trying to "get to heaven," comments that drew national coverage.
What To Know
Trump's campaign email used the subject line "I want to try and get to Heaven," presenting the former president's political victories and his survival of last year's attempted assassination as evidence of divine intervention and a purpose to "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN."
The email presented past campaign events—including Trump's 2016 victory over Hillary Clinton, his impeachment acquittals, and ongoing legal battles—as part of a spiritual narrative that justified the fundraising appeal.
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The solicitation asked supporters to take part in a "24-HOUR TRUMP FUNDRAISING BLITZ" and sought $15 contributions as part of the push.
Trump had recently discussed concerns about his afterlife and said he wanted "to try and get to heaven," comments he made on the Fox & Friends program.
The New York Times also reported that Trump discussed being "at the bottom of the totem pole" regarding his standing in the afterlife and tied the discussion to his concern about whether his actions would secure him a place in heaven.
What People Are Saying
In the campaign email, President Donald Trump said: "Last year I came millimeters from death when that bullet pierced through my skin. My triumphant return to the White House was never supposed to happen!
"But I believe that God saved me for one reason: TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
I certainly wasn't supposed to survive an assassin's bullet, but by the grace of the almighty God, I did. SO NOW, I have no other choice but to answer the Call to Duty, but I can't do it alone."
Earlier in August, Trump told Fox & Friends: "I want to try and get to heaven if possible. I'm hearing I'm not doing well. I'm really at the bottom of the totem pole."
What Happens Next
The fundraising email instructed supporters to donate within a 24-hour window, indicating the campaign sought an immediate response.
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