WASHINGTON As senators listened to details this week of the violence and damage that then-President Donald Trump s mob inflicted on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, his party is raising money off the impeachment trial, calling it a SCAM, a HOAX and completely UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Using emails and text messages sent to a small-donor list created jointly by the Republican National Committee and Trumps campaign, the appeals claim to be aiding his cause during the Senate proceedings.

Pres. Trump needs you during this impeachment trial SCAM, screamed one text message on Tuesday.

They are so desperate to TEAR HIM DOWN that they are attempting to remove him from an office he no longer holds, added an email sent Thursday morning. We CANNOT let this madness go on any longer.

Links in the emails and texts, however, lead to RNC web pages with none of the money raised going to either Trumps presidential campaign or his new leadership committee, Save America. Contributions are used to fund all RNC programs, and will be spent as the RNC determines within its sole discretion, the fine-print disclaimer reads.

RNC officials did not respond to HuffPost queries about the fundraising effort, which mimics a recent bait-and-switch scheme by Trump himself.