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Ever wonder about the 1 black guy sitting behind Trump at his rallies? (Original Post) RAB910 Oct 2022 OP
Yep..... Upthevibe Oct 2022 #1
Paid to be there. brush Oct 2022 #2
Why would Trump pay them Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #4
Did you not see the newspaper ad for people to show up? brush Oct 2022 #10
Nah, he is a regular. Marcuse Oct 2022 #3
Dude is f... Up! Emile Oct 2022 #7
That guy is not an actor. The trump campaign paid for actors but that guy is a dangerous loon tulipsandroses Oct 2022 #5
I'm from Miami XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #8
Always figured they were paid liberal N proud Oct 2022 #6
I think this may be part of the reason the company FoxNewsSucks Oct 2022 #9
Suspicions confirmed. (nt) Paladin Oct 2022 #11
I'm King Kong Dirty Socialist Oct 2022 #12
No, Notek Oct 2022 #13
K&R for visibility. crickets Oct 2022 #14

Upthevibe

(8,083 posts)
1. Yep.....
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 01:53 PM
Oct 2022

There were also ads on Craigslist (that I saw myself) advertising for paid positions for people to go to his rally (in Tulsa).

It even said you'd get more per hour if you held up signs.

Mr.Bill

(24,334 posts)
4. Why would Trump pay them
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 02:01 PM
Oct 2022

when he doesn't pay anyone else? I bet they think they are going to get paid, but never get the money.

brush

(53,925 posts)
10. Did you not see the newspaper ad for people to show up?
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 03:49 PM
Oct 2022

Whether he was paid or is a "Blacks for trump" chump is not the point. The point is trump's campaign wanted Black people placed in full view behind trump on the podium to make it seem there is much support from Black voters for trump. NOT!

tulipsandroses

(5,131 posts)
5. That guy is not an actor. The trump campaign paid for actors but that guy is a dangerous loon
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 02:03 PM
Oct 2022

Not his first time being in a cult. It’s one of the you can’t make this shit up things. He was charged with his former cult members with conspiring to kill white people. He was acquitted.

Trump Campaign Embraces “Blacks for Trump” Founder Who Belonged to Violent Cult
A former cult member who promotes anti-Semitic and racist conspiracy theories shares the spotlight with Trump.

https://theintercept.com/2020/10/19/blacks-for-trump-maurice-symonette-cult/

FoxNewsSucks

(10,435 posts)
9. I think this may be part of the reason the company
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 02:16 PM
Oct 2022

putting those Klan rallies on is going bankrupt. The number of paid attendees is greater than the number paying to attend.

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