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Related: About this forumBreitbart coordinated with "liberal activist" and organizer who disrupted GOP primary campaign
Beware the moles and trolls who claim to be liberals, but are really working to discredit Dem campaigns.Breitbart coordinated with liberal activist and organizer who disrupted GOP primary campaign events
By Hadas Gold 10/25/16 10:29 AM EDT
A liberal activist and organizer coordinated with reporters from the conservative news site Breitbart during the primaries to cover his disruptions of events for candidates such as Sen. Marco Rubio.
Aaron Black, an associate with Democracy Partners and a former Occupy Wall Street organizer, worked with the pro-Trump site Breitbart, tipping it off about his stunts, exchanging raw video and coordinating coverage, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.
Black has resurfaced recently as one of the people featured in undercover video from the Project Veritas group. In the video, he claims to work for the Democratic National Committee. Though he does not appear on their payroll, his bio at Democracy Partners credits him with "working closely with the Democratic National Committee" during the 2012 election cycle. Black in the video says he helped organize protests in Chicago that led to Trump's cancellation of a rally there in March.
According to the source, Black coordinated with Breitbart via email, phone and in person, including when he dressed up as a robot and trolled Marco Rubios events. The relationship was described as very friendly. An article subsequently published on Breitbart featured video footage of a physical confrontation between Black and Rubio's New Hampshire campaign chairman.
"He worked directly with Breitbarts political team on the ground ............
By Hadas Gold 10/25/16 10:29 AM EDT
A liberal activist and organizer coordinated with reporters from the conservative news site Breitbart during the primaries to cover his disruptions of events for candidates such as Sen. Marco Rubio.
Aaron Black, an associate with Democracy Partners and a former Occupy Wall Street organizer, worked with the pro-Trump site Breitbart, tipping it off about his stunts, exchanging raw video and coordinating coverage, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.
Black has resurfaced recently as one of the people featured in undercover video from the Project Veritas group. In the video, he claims to work for the Democratic National Committee. Though he does not appear on their payroll, his bio at Democracy Partners credits him with "working closely with the Democratic National Committee" during the 2012 election cycle. Black in the video says he helped organize protests in Chicago that led to Trump's cancellation of a rally there in March.
According to the source, Black coordinated with Breitbart via email, phone and in person, including when he dressed up as a robot and trolled Marco Rubios events. The relationship was described as very friendly. An article subsequently published on Breitbart featured video footage of a physical confrontation between Black and Rubio's New Hampshire campaign chairman.
"He worked directly with Breitbarts political team on the ground ............
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Breitbart coordinated with "liberal activist" and organizer who disrupted GOP primary campaign (Original Post)
Coyotl
Oct 2016
OP
Exactly. Falsely claiming he works for the DNC when he's working with Breitbart and Company
Coyotl
Oct 2016
#4
Well, the truth comes out, Trump is quick on the trigger to blame Hillary and the
Thinkingabout
Oct 2016
#3
ck4829
(35,091 posts)1. How desperate can they get?
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)2. The technical term for what Aaron Black is would be "Agent provocateur" nt
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)4. Exactly. Falsely claiming he works for the DNC when he's working with Breitbart and Company
Also termed ratfucker! Probably was a Occupy mole too.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)3. Well, the truth comes out, Trump is quick on the trigger to blame Hillary and the
DNC knowing he and his helpers have set this up. How did we know when he brought Breitbart into his campaign there was going to be underhanded crap happening. This is Trump.