Someone is posting ads on Craigslist advertising for minority actors to come to Donald Trump’s rally in Phoenix, AZ and cheer for the unpopular president.
The Trump campaign is running ads on Craigslist to find actors in Phoenix:
This one is not the same but I contacted them anyway just to see reply. pic.twitter.com/8BfMiK4AIq
— Monica Webster (@Louiseknees444) August 20, 2017
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This one offers an exciting ten dollar bonus:
— Monica Webster (@Louiseknees444) August 20, 2017
Here is an ad that was taken down once it was noticed:
@realDonaldTrump is hiring people of color actors to support his PHX rally to pardon #SheriffJoe. Here's the jobs he is bragging about. pic.twitter.com/SBeYoXfBFh
— Marcus Ferrell (@Marcus4America) August 20, 2017
The Trump campaign paid actors for his Orlando rally too:
Indeed, #Trump posts ads on #Craiglist for people to "populate" his rallies, EVEN AS .@POTUS. Here's one for #Orlando: .@amjoyshow @maddow pic.twitter.com/QNs87YYCV9
— KatieAnnieOakly (@KatieAnnieOakly) August 20, 2017
It is possible that it is someone playing a joke on Trump with these ads. The ads could be a hoax. The problem is that Trump has a history of paying actors $50 to cheer for him at rallies. Trump paid actors that exact amount of money to cheer for him when he launched his presidential campaign in 2016. With any other president, these kinds of ads would be easy to dismiss, but given Trump’s ego, vanity, and need to be loved, it is possible to believe that this could be real.
Someone is posting these ads, and if it is nothing more than a political statement against Trump, it’s an act of pure genius.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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