Why would any business advertise with a newspaper that does this?
How can readers be sure that the ads aren’t just some hoax?
Perhaps they did it to boost sales during a advertising period?
If anything, it's a counter-productive move. I doubt it will convert any Trump supporters to the ABT world view of leftists, ne'er-do-wells, ill- & mis-educated millennials, and eGOP/GOPe'ers.
Those that it appeals to beyond the nomenklatura aren't subscribers, will never be subscribers, and probably can barely read, if at all. I doubt that any business looking for a desirable demo isn't looking at the Glob in the first place as an advertising venue at this point.
Those subscribers that it doesn't appeal to have ever reason to ask for a credit for this edition. I wish them luck with that.
How can readers be sure that the ads aren’t just some hoax?
The Glob's been a daily hoax for years. Just ask Mike Barnicle, Patricia Smith, Jayson Blair, etc. That is, if you think you can believe them.
I almost forgot, during the Bush43 administration, the Glob editors knowingly (their reporterette said it was bogus) ran a fake story, based on an Eastern European porn video, of US soldiers raping Afghanis/Iragis. The story's first run included unedited explicit screen shots from the video.
The last honest newshound at the Glob was Kirk "Mush from the Wimp" Sharfenberg.