The problem in this stunt, Trump self-created an anti-Trump propaganda pic that low-info voters will fall for.
Imagine trying to persuade a low-info voter to vote for Trump and then he\she brings this up! Remember their vote counts as one vote just like yours! Getting those votes just got harder!
> Trump self-created an anti-Trump propaganda pic <
Yep. Someone dropped the ball here. Either Trump didn’t have anyone vetting his guests, or he did and that person was asleep at the switch.
By the way, out of curiosity I looked it up. The article says that Merlino is an ex-mob boss. But the FBI thinks he’s still running Philadelphia. Regardless, Merlino is (was?) a violent individual.