News of Donald Trump’s indictment set off a flurry of fundraising solicitations by Republicans and Democrats alike, as politicians and super PACs sought to convert outrage — or fear, or perceived momentum — into campaign dollars.

The hustle for cash was made more urgent by a quirk of timing: Friday, March 31, is the deadline for the first quarter of fundraising.

There was Trump’s campaign, of course, which asked for donations of $24 or more to defend his movement from “the never-ending witch hunts.”

The campaign of Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., chimed in, citing the “liberally biased agenda” of the “radical Left,” and told his supporters to “Stand with conservatives NOW.” Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, the third-ranking House Republican and a stalwart defender of Trump, encouraged people to donate to an “Official Trump Defense Fund.”

The National Republican Congressional Committee said that “the Deep State thinks this will destroy our movement and keep you quiet,” and invited supporters to “prove them wrong.”

The Senate campaign of Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and the Democratic Governors Association also sent out emails to supporters Thursday evening. The Senate Majority PAC asked for donations to “continue protecting our Senate majority from G.O.P. extremists.”

An early evening email from the Defeat Republicans PAC reminded recipients that the indictment did not prevent Trump from being elected president in 2024, and that Trump still had the support of a substantial slice of the Republican base. The Fight for Progress PAC put things in more dire terms: “We need to do everything we can to STOP Trump and his enablers in Congress from destroying our democracy.”