President Donald Trump's re-election campaign has sent out an email asking for donations, using a photo of a survivor of the Parkland, Florida school shooting.
The email was reportedly sent out on Saturday, according to CNN it contained a photo of a 17-year old victim lying in a hospital bed surrounded by her family, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
The photo was taken two days after the school shooting when President Trump and the First Lady visited shooting victims.
The February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School left 17 dead.
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In the email, President Trump's campaign claimed he had turned his attention to the "senseless shooting" and looking into ways to prevent future attacks.
“The President is now engaging in an important national conversation about school safety and ways to prevent any future attacks," the email reportedly reads.
"President Trump is taking steps towards banning gun bump stocks and strengthening background checks for gun purchasers,” it continued.
It also claimed Trump's priority was to make "our schools and our children safer".
The email also reportedly included a link to the Trump campaign's donation page.
The Trump campaign has not returned CNN's request for comment regarding the email.
On February 21 President Trump also met with student survivors during a meeting at the White House.
Since the shooting, students have held rallies in Florida’s state capital of Tallahassee and in Washington, calling for stronger gun control laws.
Their #NeverAgain movement is calling for tougher gun restrictions to end school shootings in the United States.
