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[-] Nougat@fedia.io 110 points 2 years ago

"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.

[-] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago

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

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago

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

[-] GTKashi@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

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

[-] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

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

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

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

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You should run for Congress.

[-] SqueakyBeaver 43 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 42 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

GeOrGe SoRoS pAiD PrOtEsToRs. Once again... Projection

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 36 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Plopp@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Escalator doofus with a fake crowd.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years 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.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years 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.

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