• NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          2 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·
              2 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·
                2 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.