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He has used his fame to drum up donations for the Russian war effort, often for drones, while Russian soldiers have been known to send him mementos from the front lines, including Ukrainian combat jackets.

But if the Prancing Horse can’t drum up enough demand to make the Elettrica a hit, then perhaps its stock has run out of road.

Boeing has historically signaled development plans years in advance to entice airline customers, lock in commitments from suppliers and drum up interest from investors.

“Fraud is illegal. Exploitation is illegal. And yet too many plaintiff attorneys are actively drumming up these cases in the hope of a big payday. AB 218 allowed that,” read a statement from Harrison.

His group, Patriotic Millionaires UK, is touring this autumn's political conferences to drum up support for higher taxes on the wealthy.