• NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        8 months ago

        I mean, they were paying people to go to rallies and the inaugural, is it that beyond the pale to question if this is real?

          • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            8 months ago

            Here’s an instance in 2015.

            Here’s an example of his paying for a fake union rally

            Here’s another where workers were told they wouldn’t be paid for the day unless they attended a rally.

            I will admit I may have been duped about the inaugural, and his weird military parade nobody went to. Those were Craigslist ads too.

            • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
              2·
              8 months ago

              Yeah, all of those were done through legit casting agencies or other organisations, and hired experienced actors.

              I still think it’s a joke, not because he’s above this, but because it’s not how his people have typically done this.