Bloomberg piece from October 2016 proves Trump campaign lying about CA today

[Justice]

Trump campaign today issued a press release maintaining that CA data was not used by Trump campaign - that they only used RNC data. That is a lie.

“@JoshuaGreen
"This is pure nonsense. CA had a whole team at Trump campaign, @sissenberg + I embedded with them for this @BW piece:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-27/inside-the-trump-bunker-with-12-days-to-go”

CA also took credit for the win based on the use of CA data - said it was "instrumental"

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cambridge-analytica-congratulates-president-elect-donald-trump-and-vice-president-elect-mike-pence-300359987.html

"Cambridge Analytica was instrumental in identifying supporters, persuading undecided voters, and driving turnout to the polls. The firm's integrated Data Science, Digital Marketing, and Polling and Research teams informed key decisions on campaigning, communications, and resource allocation.”

Joshua Green was on AC360 tonight - was excellent.

[fleabiscuit]

1. Saw another mention of CA on Twitter with a link to a Medium piece tonight too.

ROBERT MERCER — MONEY LAUNDERER FOR VLADIMIR PUTIN

"...MERCER invested in data science firm CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA. MERCER insisted TRUMP campaign hire CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA to design its social media strategy. Through CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA and its owner Vincent TCHENGUIZ, MERCER is connected to PUTIN protégé Dmitry FIRTASH and Russian Intelligence Services (RIS). (3, 4)..."

https://t.co/XPOWznU899

[SunSeeker]

2. You should make your post an OP. nt

[Justice]

3. Another OP from this am on the topic

It is here - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029752236#post5

I cross posted to this OP and also added a reply with my original OP content and flea biscuit's comments.

This is blockbuster information cannot get drowned in overcrowded GD forum. Really need separate Trump/Russia forum.

[Justice]

4. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/26/cambridge-analytica-used-data-from-facebook-a

More evidence that CA and Trump campaign lied about role of CA - CA was using its "own database and voter information collected from Facebook and news publishers in its effort to help elect Donald Trump, despite a claim by a top campaign official who has downplayed the company’s role in the election."

CA started working with the Trump campaign in June 2016.