Who thinks Trump might be hiring "protesters?"

[Adrahil]

Don't get me wrong.... certainly some are legit. But he has seen how it gets the crowd's blood up. I would not be surprised if he is now hiring "protesters."

[11 Bravo]

1. It crossed my mind. That's the type of tactic he would employ.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Why not? I saw it at local elections two years ago...

and it works.

[salinsky]

3. Why would he do that? ....

.... there are more than enough real-life bigots in America.

[Adrahil]

5. No... the people there to "protest" HIM.

He gets to do his tough-guy schtick and the crowd gets riled up. I'm almost willing to bet he's doing it.

[salinsky]

8. Of course ...

... sheesh, I need another cup of coffee.

[Jim Beard]

4. The fake ones will be easier to control.

[gratuitous]

7. It's occurred to me

Particularly early on, when someone or a group of someones would start causing a ruckus, and Trump would order his security people to "Get 'em outta here!" with an airy wave of his short-fingered hand. The crowd would cheer, the "disruptors" would fall silent, and the show would go on. It looked as scripted as a pro wrestling contretemps.

By this time, though, it looks like Trump has attracted some legitimate protesters, and there is a very real danger from what I can see that one of these times, somebody's going to get stomped or killed. At which point there will be a round of commentary expressing shock that things would get out of hand like that.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. He's a showman

I think he's hired many of the protesters, the thugs that beat he protesters, and the cheerleaders who wind up the crowd to cheer it on.

Otherwise, I think we'd be hearing about more lawsuits filed by protester/victims.

His world is a stage

[Wounded Bear]

9. Would not surprise me one bit...

right out of the electioneering handbook. Agents provocateurs.

[Glimmer of Hope]

10. Didn't he hire potted plants to attend his presidential run announcement?

[FrodosPet]

11. Maybe. I would not put it past him.

But I think he is too cheap, if he can get them for free anyhow.