Trump Paid Attendees 50 Dollars Each at 2015 Campaign Launch Event
What was said
"When Trump declared his candidacy for president in 2015, and look, give him credit. He eventually became president. But when he first started that, those people in Trump Tower that showed up there, they basically paid him each $50 and stuck a t-shirt on him, right?"
Political commentator Scott reveals that Donald Trump paid people $50 each to attend his 2015 presidential campaign announcement at Trump Tower, providing them with t-shirts to create the appearance of grassroots support. This revelation comes amid current White House concerns about low turnout at Trump's July 4th America 250 celebration, with officials reportedly considering measures to ensure crowds appear full on television. The claim suggests a pattern of manufactured crowd enthusiasm dating back to Trump's first campaign.
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- Programme
- The Trump Report
- Episode
- Trump's July 4 'ego fest' in meltdown as White House fears embarrassing flop
- Clip time
- 1:12
- Original source
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