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Trump's campaign crowdfunded millions online in untraditional approach to emergency relief

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Former President Donald Trump 's campaign is using GoFundMe to raise money for victims of his July assassination attempt and Hurricane Helene .

Never before has a major party's presidential candidate turned to the for-profit company to mobilize their base toward outside charitable causes.

Legal experts say the use of a crowdfunding platform marks an unorthodox response to crises from a political campaign.

A judge fined Trump $2 million in 2019 for using his since-dissolved charitable foundation to advance his interests.

Trump 's checkered philanthropic ventures have likely brought increased levels of scrutiny.

Crowdfunding pages don't have the same disclosure requirements as public charities.

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