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6 BUY, EVERYBODY: Trump Paid Actors to Cheer and Hoist 'Homemade' Signs at Campaign Launch
Reaganite Republican ^ | 23 January 2016 | Reaganite Republican

Posted on 01/23/2016 4:54:32 AM PST by Reaganite Republican

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While some suspect 'conservative' media to be in Trump's pocket -or at least sourcing revenue from said pocket- still more are now scratching their head at Palin's highly-dubious endorsement of a pro-abortion non-conservative (who thinks mocking disabled people is funny)... so it's time to wonder what the value is of Trump's much-trumpeted 
'can't be bought' spiel, now that he appears to be the one doing the buying.

Small wonder the corrupt, self-serving GOPe thinks their interests could be potentially better served by electing a wheeling, dealing quasi-dictator instead of a principled man -and proven conservative- like Ted Cruz.

Flashback to last June when Trump was making his announcement at 
Trump Towers in Manhattan, where he couldn't get more than a handful of people to show up for the press event assembled to launch the campaign. 

The Donald's agency put out a casting call for $50/pop for actors to fill the room, wear his T-shirts, cheer, and hold up signs -including some fake 'homemade' ones produced by the campaign themselves. 

Of course the Trump campaign attempted to smother the story, but there's little denying that the call went out... and if you look at the photos from that event, the 'supporters' seem to fit the narrative... what I see is immigrants, homeless, and kids that need a few bucks.


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Hollywood Reporter:
New York-based Extra Mile Casting sent an email last Friday to its client list of background actors, seeking extras to beef up attendance at Trump's event.
"We are looking to cast people for the event to wear t-shirts and carry signs and help cheer him in support of his announcement," reads the June 12 email, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. 
"We understand this is not a traditional 'background job,' but we believe acting comes in all forms and this is inclusive of that school of thought." (Read the full email at the bottom of the post. 
The pay was listed as $50 for less than three hours of work. According to the email, Extra Mile was reaching out to potential extras in partnership with Gotham Government Relations and Communications, a New York-Based political consulting group that has worked with Trump in the past. Gotham GR had no comment.


Other reports had him filling halls at earlier events 
-where Trump always touted crowd size- 
by paying attendees $50/pop as well...



Seems Trump learned a hard lesson when he spoke at CPAC.


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2016trump; astroturf; fake; phony; trump
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To: Reaganite Republican

“And don’t doubt he didn’t buy Palin, Breitbart, Drudge... that’s the point”

Are you familiar with the phrase “disordered thinking”? You have no idea who, if anyone Trump has “bought”. Your “argument” suggests Palin, Breitbart & Drudge are A) for sale & B) Incapable of picking who they may or may not wish to support on their own.

Have a nice day! Go Trump!!!


61 posted on 01/23/2016 7:11:07 AM PST by TheStickman
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To: Popman

You dont know if it’s true but the story “is out there”. And your tagline brags about being a Christian. Wow.


62 posted on 01/23/2016 7:12:49 AM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: Bobalu

In a political world where everyone wants “grass roots campaigns, this is referred to as “Astroturfing.”


63 posted on 01/23/2016 7:17:47 AM PST by The All Knowing All Seeing Oz (I carry a handgun because even a small police officer is too big and heavy to carry.)
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To: over3Owithabrain
You dont know if it’s true but the story “is out there”. And your tagline brags about being a Christian. Wow.

Each can be mutual exclusive...Did I lie or present something false?

I know it might be difficult to think this though logically, since your brain is stuck on Trump...

But the story is out there in the media, it seems to be a planted story, probably is false...

How does that in any way reflect poorly my Christian walk...?

64 posted on 01/23/2016 7:31:43 AM PST by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: magua

National Review doesn’t need to be paid off. They really don’t like the guy.


65 posted on 01/23/2016 7:37:08 AM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Donald Trump: Leader, Fighter, Winner. America First! The man for the job. President of the United States, Donald Trump. Get used to it.


66 posted on 01/23/2016 7:37:17 AM PST by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: Popman

Please. It’s just silly and shows the utter desperation of the Cruzers and GOPe-ers. To insult hundreds of thousands of people who attended Trump rallies, unfortunately, is par for the course.


67 posted on 01/23/2016 7:46:26 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: LS
I’m pretty certain not one of the 14,500 people at the Columbus, OH Trump rally I went to, who stood in line, were paid act is.

Me neither. I was there and nobody paid me a dime. I paid my own way on everything, driving, parking, food and drink afterward. I just wanted to see the man and hear what he had to say in person, from his own mouth, not filtered (distorted) by the media or anyone else.

68 posted on 01/23/2016 8:04:00 AM PST by chimera
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To: chimera

Wish I’d known you were going! Would like to meet you before I leave OH.


69 posted on 01/23/2016 8:27:03 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Reaganite Republican

Total bullsh*t. Some idiot on the Internet posts something as ridiculous as this and you’re feeble minded enough and gullible enough to post it on FR.


70 posted on 01/23/2016 8:28:40 AM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Reaganite Republican

This is what liberals do!


71 posted on 01/23/2016 9:02:59 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Reaganite Republican
It's the same strategy the Dhims have been doing since LBJ!

Trump just rents them, the Dhims OWN them!

72 posted on 01/23/2016 9:08:00 AM PST by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: Reaganite Republican

The slanted reporting and propaganda in this piece are evident, and right now you will be wondering why I don’t document them. The reason is I’m too busy working for Trump, an imperfect candidate, but still the best candidate for what this country needs now.

Why don’t you regular haters spend your energy PROMOTING your candidate with useful, reliable information instead of trolling FR and wasting bandwidth with gutter gossip, half-baked likes from dubious sources (Hollywood reporter and the NYT re a 2013 CPAC during which Trump wasn’t running for anything) and give the rest of the FR community a break from the constant negativity?

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.


73 posted on 01/23/2016 12:49:17 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Who can actually defeat the Democrats in 2016? -- the most important thing about all candidates.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

“Angelo Carusone, the executive vice president for Media Matters, penned an article for Medium.com in which he accused Trump of hiring fake fans. He cited as evidence anonymous sources and a now-deleted Instagram post that appears to show an actor attending the event. Carusone runs an online campaign called “Dump Trump” and has tangled with Trump before: The mogul once threatened a $25 million lawsuit after Carusone lobbied Macy’s to drop Trump products.”

You’re using Media Matters for your source? And they have as evidence a deleted Instagram post? And then cite other so called evidence from the Twitter posts from the slob who wouldn’t shovel his driveway, which Conservative Treehouse clearly disproves? You and your blog have lost all credibility. I’m surprised Jim hasn’t pulled your post, as it doesn’t reflect well on FreeRepublic.


74 posted on 01/23/2016 8:59:35 PM PST by Carthego delenda est
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