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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,157 posts)
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 09:54 PM Aug 2020

Two women say they didn't know their naturalization ceremony would be used at GOP convention

Two women who were featured in a video of a naturalization ceremony shown at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night said they did not know it would be aired at the political event.

Sudha Narayanan and Neimat Awadelseid told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that they didn't mind being featured but said they were not aware the video would be aired at the convention. They also told the newspaper they didn't know until minutes before the ceremony, which was held at the White House, that President Trump would attend.

Awadelseid, a Sudanese immigrant and substitute teacher, told the Journal she remembers signing a media release form but does not remember being told about the GOP convention.

She said the ceremony was the culmination of many years of hard work and achieving her dream of sending her children to American universities. She told the newspaper that was her focus and said she is "not a political person."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/two-women-say-they-didnt-know-their-naturalization-ceremony-would-be-used-at-gop-convention/ar-BB18p4mb?li=BBnb7Kz

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Two women say they didn't know their naturalization ceremony would be used at GOP convention (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
He uses people as props. madaboutharry Aug 2020 #1
I know. Sad part is, trump didn't have to manipulate people to get what he wanted. crickets Aug 2020 #4
Ambush TV. Zoonart Aug 2020 #2
Used foully by a conman but...naturalized now. Congrats to them all! Guilded Lilly Aug 2020 #3
Not the first time this has happened EarlG Aug 2020 #5
It is all Reality TV to trDump. He anoints himself the director. magicarpet Aug 2020 #6

madaboutharry

(40,218 posts)
1. He uses people as props.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 09:57 PM
Aug 2020

He doesn't see the humanity in people.

This is who he is. Everything is about what he gets out of it.

crickets

(25,982 posts)
4. I know. Sad part is, trump didn't have to manipulate people to get what he wanted.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 10:04 PM
Aug 2020

The RNC could have asked for volunteers and people would have come willingly. There was no reason at all to any people like props.

EarlG

(21,964 posts)
5. Not the first time this has happened
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 10:24 PM
Aug 2020

Remember when Trump tried to surprise the family of that motorcyclist who was killed in the UK, by trying to have them meet the diplomat’s wife who ran him down?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/10/16/politics/harry-dunn-family-white-house-meeting-trump-intl-gbr/index.html

magicarpet

(14,160 posts)
6. It is all Reality TV to trDump. He anoints himself the director.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 10:47 PM
Aug 2020

He writes the script, he produces the show,
You just sign the Non Disclosure Agreement, in case he does something stupid or highly inappropriate, but you are sworn to secrecy to shield him from suffering any consequences.

Everything is done to make him look good, feel better, become more popular, you are just along for the ride. When he gets bored he dumps ya, and moves on to his next source of personal entertainments and exploitations.

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