So, this just happened. Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, just linked to an article on the satirical news site ABCNews.com.co alleging that people were paid $3500 to protest at a recent Donald Trump rally in Arizona:
https://twitter.com/CLewandowski_/status/713478182851231745
Here’s the article’s opener. Believable?
Fountain Hills, AZ — For weeks, rumors have circulated the web that individuals were being paid to protest at rallies held by Presidential hopeful, Donald Trump. Today a man from Trump’s rally on Saturday in Fountain Hills, Arizona has come forward to say that he was paid to protest the event.
“I was given $3,500 to protest Donald Trump’s rally in Fountain Hills,” said 37-year-old Paul Horner. “I answered a Craigslist ad a little over a week ago about a group needing actors for a political event. I interviewed with them and got the part.”
Trump supporters have been claiming for weeks that the protesters are being paid for by Bernie Sanders’ campaign, but Horner disagrees.
“As for who these people were affiliated with that interviewed me, my guess would be Hillary Clinton’s campaign,” Horner said. “The actual check I received after I was done with the job was from a group called ‘Women Are The Future’.
Other stories on the site include, “Christian Anti-Masturbation Mascot Arrested For Public Masturbation At Japanese Embassy” and “Donald Trump Tweets Image Of His Penis – WARNING: Graphic Content.”
Many have alerted Lewandowski that it’s a fake article, but as of the publishing of this post, it’s still on his timeline:
https://twitter.com/JustEric/status/713482593564565504
https://twitter.com/AASchapiro/status/713482471044722688
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/713482968359182337
https://twitter.com/TySpace/status/713482716801536001
Little embarrassing. Official account for Trump's campaign RTs a spoof news story apparently thinking it's real https://t.co/xXt4Wyjzde
— Robert Rea (@robertrea) March 25, 2016
Trump's campaign manager tweets out fake story from bogus website. Told it's a fake. Leaves it up. https://t.co/cYrcJHMyTX
— Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) March 25, 2016
Trump's campaign manager is too stupid and reckless and undisciplined to know this is a fake site. Check the URL. https://t.co/P5SnVmlKQ6
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) March 25, 2016
Hate to break it to you bro but that's a fake news/satire site like The Onion.https://t.co/AQ9McEaDGF https://t.co/nvhUOeMVum
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) March 25, 2016
Literally unbelievable. https://t.co/rLgx8gdS6K
— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) March 25, 2016
This isn't the real ABC news. @CLewandowski_ can't tell the difference. SAD! https://t.co/1ELlt2plMH
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) March 25, 2016
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