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[–] [email protected] 92 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"That there was a craigslist ad" is evidence of absolutely nothing. Let's review that headline:

  • Election commissioner Yup.
  • presents evidence Nope.
  • that Trump Nope.
  • caught Nope.
  • paying people to attend rally Yup.

So the somehow more accurate headline reads:

Election commissioner 'paying people to attend rally'

This article is bullshit propaganda. And before you cry foul, check my comment history. We should all demand accurate journalism about everything, and call it out when it's bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The Trump campaign paid a contractor who then hired a subcontractor, Extra Mile Casting, to provide services at the 16 June 2015 rally where Donald Trump announced he would run for U.S. president.

He's been using actors since Day One.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

GeOrGe SoRoS pAiD PrOtEsToRs. Once again... Projection

[–] [email protected] 44 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Which is fucking funny, because you couldn't pay me to be there.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Hey, I have a number... it's extremely high, but I do have a number.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

A rare case where the initial comment's sentiment and the rebuttal are both completely valid.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Based on Trump's current finances, he probably couldn't afford you.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

I'm pretty okay with that outcome, but I'm always happy to help him achieve bankruptcy if he wants.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

You should run for Congress.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 5 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is a non-story btw

Some random person jumped the gun over a Craigslist ad paying someone to advertise their brand at the rally.

If you're gonna criticize Trump and show how pathetic he is, at the very least don't make stuff up

[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He paid people to go to his first presidential run announcement so why change things up?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

Escalator doofus with a fake crowd.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

so.... when he drew in the stick figures for his inauguration... did his checks start bouncing or something?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Wow this is a shitty headline, and the commissioner is an idiot too. A company wants to advertise their brand at the rally, and wants someone to wear their logo there. So it was not "Trump" that paid them (at least we have no evidence to suggest that) and they were paid to advertise rather than just attend. Lets talk about the the real problems Trump, the 34 time felon, actually has.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I've read that his announcement for his 2016 run was full of people paid to be there, but I don't recall where and I can't substantiate the claim.