Posted on 04/04/2021 12:23:05 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign used pre-checked boxes and obscure design on fundraising emails to wring millions of dollars out of unwitting supporters, detonating a “money bomb” which allowed the Republican to compete against Joe Biden in the last months of the race.
The practice, pursued by the campaign and WinRed, a for-profit company, was detailed in an extensive report by the New York Times on Saturday. It is legal, but Ira Rheingold, executive director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, told the paper it was “unfair, unethical and inappropriate”.
Another expert quoted by the Times said such “dark pattern” digital marketing “should be in textbooks of what you shouldn’t do” in politics.
The “money bomb” did not bring victory, as Trump lost the electoral college by 306 votes to 232. He also lost the popular vote by more than 7m ballots.
But, the Times said, “the recurring donations swelled Mr Trump’s treasury in September and October, just as his finances were deteriorating. He was then able to use tens of millions of dollars he raised after the election, under the guise of fighting his unfounded fraud claims, to help cover the refunds he owed.”
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Contrary to what this snooty leftist British rag writes, Trump did not “lose” the election. It was stolen. Also, no court “found” that he lost; they refused to hear the cases.
The guardian is a left hack outfit.
Don’t believe anything you read in the democrat media.
ANYTHING !!!
Rd later.
He’s refunding the money. No big deal.
They all have that checked.
You’re telling me? I post their stuff here because they are so wacked that we just got to pound on them to stay in practice. I don’t ask them to keep sending me it, but they do, and they are nuttier than squirrel poo. Conspiracy nuts think that they’re conspiracy nuts, or that they’re a conspiracy.
Initially monthly, then changed to weekly.
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