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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEver wonder about the 1 black guy sitting behind Trump at his rallies?
Upthevibe
(8,130 posts)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.
brush
(54,030 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,403 posts)when he doesn't pay anyone else? I bet they think they are going to get paid, but never get the money.
brush
(54,030 posts)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!
Marcuse
(7,580 posts)Emile
(23,359 posts)tulipsandroses
(5,147 posts)Not his first time being in a cult. Its one of the you cant 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/
XanaDUer2
(10,960 posts)I remember the Yahwehs.
liberal N proud
(60,357 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,462 posts)putting those Klan rallies on is going bankrupt. The number of paid attendees is greater than the number paying to attend.
Paladin
(28,303 posts)Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)I got so much money
I could buy anybody that gets in my way
I just assumed he was a cardboard cutout.
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