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onehandle

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Wed Jun 17, 2015, 01:47 PM Jun 2015

Donald Trump Hired Paid Actors To Attend Presidential Launch Event [View all]

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The gentleman who posted the pic is a paid actor who regularly posts photos from his gigs on social media. This seemed like all the others from his gigs that he posts. Sure. It seemed fishy. But, but I figured that perhaps it was just a coincidence? Paid actors can support presidential candidates too. No big. I persisted in my incredulity at the thought that Trump might actually pay actors to attend his campaign launch.

Then I discovered the other person pictured in the photo is also a paid actress. Hmmm. That got me thinking a bit. So, I did some digging. Here’s what I discovered…

According to sources: some actors were hired to attend and participate in the event; and, a company called Extra Mile NYC connected Trump’s campaign/event organizers with the paid actors.

I reached out to Extra Mile NYC for comment, but they did not respond.

So there you have it. Donald Trump, who has promised to help repair America’s brand (despite doing some serious damage to Macy’s brand) seemingly paid some actors to participate in his presidential campaign launch.

https://medium.com/@GoAngelo/donald-trump-hired-paid-actors-to-attend-presidential-launch-event-7c65e8fadea0

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lol RandiFan1290 Jun 2015 #1
Almost looks like they're blocking the "T" on purpose GreatGazoo Jun 2015 #13
He should have hired one to give the speech jberryhill Jun 2015 #2
Thread winner here, JB Blus4u Jun 2015 #3
Welcome to DU, Blus4u! calimary Jun 2015 #20
Has anyone found a photo of the crowd? Frustratedlady Jun 2015 #4
Here's one Aerows Jun 2015 #5
Certainly not 'grass roots'. louis-t Jun 2015 #6
I can agree they are probably hired. He'd have to pay for cheering, as well. Frustratedlady Jun 2015 #32
Of course he'll say there were thousands but huge area? Not so much - LiberalElite Jun 2015 #35
Love it! Thanks! Frustratedlady Jun 2015 #36
Business Insider re: that "crowd" LiberalElite Jun 2015 #37
Well, he's probably right in saying, "There's been no crowd like this." Frustratedlady Jun 2015 #38
Nope. nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #39
Those "home made" signs look like they were LiberalElite Jun 2015 #34
Here's another: pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #9
That photo has sure gotten a lot of mileage. Love it! eom Frustratedlady Jun 2015 #33
He's very rich, ya know! Initech Jun 2015 #7
Somebody should have re-thought those t-shirts. Atman Jun 2015 #8
It'll get mentioned in his first White House Correspondents' Dinner JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #11
I think I'll order the veggie platter if I'm invited. erronis Jun 2015 #17
Maybe he hired a paid actor squirrel for the top of his head. longship Jun 2015 #10
Yeah, I was wondering who would actually cheer when he declared... Left coast liberal Jun 2015 #12
"I'm all for ... ah ... Wutzizname." lpbk2713 Jun 2015 #14
That guy is all class SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #15
McCain did the same thing once… MrScorpio Jun 2015 #16
This makes perfect sense, who in their yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #18
Looks more like Rump mania to me! calimary Jun 2015 #19
I myself welcome his entry into the race.... burfman Jun 2015 #21
This is possibly one of the most surreal campaign rollouts I ever saw...and I've CTyankee Jun 2015 #22
And the gods of comedy keep on giving Jimvanhise Jun 2015 #23
It'll probably be part of a scripted reality show BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #25
Makes sense. progressoid Jun 2015 #26
Why I love the idea of a Trump run alboe Jun 2015 #27
Take that, you libruls! gratuitous Jun 2015 #28
he's REALLY rich spanone Jun 2015 #29
It's all theatre. Like hiring a small venue, and leaking to the media that you had to hire a bigger Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #30
That was really obvious. lostnfound Jun 2015 #31
Guessed it immediately moondust Jun 2015 #40
It looks like the woman in the pic left the tag on Mnpaul Jun 2015 #41
(with enthusiasm): "Say, that Donald Trump seems like a fine fellow!" Blue Owl Jun 2015 #42
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