Trump PAC Fundraises With Fallen Soldiers Photo

President Trump’s political action committee sent a fundraising email featuring an official White House photograph of Trump saluting during a dignified transfer of six fallen US soldiers at Dover Air Force Base on March 7, 2026. The email, sent by Never Surrender, Inc., used this solemn military ceremony honoring the dead to promote a “National Security Briefing Membership,” promising donors access to Trump’s “private national security briefings” and “unfiltered updates on the threats facing America.”

The fundraising pitch falsely marketed exclusive national security information to donors, claiming members would receive “the straight truth on border invasions, foreign adversaries, deep state sabotage, and every danger the fake news hides.” Trump’s message in the email stated, “I’m the strong commander who stares down tyrants, obliterates terrorists, and never backs down,” using the soldiers’ remains as a backdrop for self-promotion and financial solicitation.

Dignified transfers are solemn military traditions conducted when the remains of US service members killed overseas return to the United States. The war with Iran has resulted in 13 service member deaths so far, with Trump previously acknowledging there will likely be more casualties. By using imagery from this ceremony to raise money, Trump weaponized a moment meant to honor the fallen for partisan fundraising purposes.

Democratic officials condemned the abuse of power. Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey criticized the email on social media, and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office stated, “Donald Trump is fundraising off of dead soldiers.” The email represents one of multiple fundraising pitches by Trump and his affiliated PACs that have exploited the Iran war for financial gain.

The White House and the Republican National Committee did not respond to requests for comment on the fundraising email. This incident demonstrates how Trump uses the office and official resources, including photographs of fallen service members, to enrich his political committees while making false promises to supporters about access to classified or sensitive information.

(Source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/trump-fundraise-email-soldier)