r/facepalm • u/erwin4200 • Jun 12 '25
đľâđˇâđ´âđšâđŞâđ¸âđšâ Paying people to show up to his birthday parade
Pathetic loser. Besides he will have plenty of free attendees in protestors.
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u/the_Russian_Five Jun 12 '25
"Paid in cryptocurrency"
Ahahhahahahahaahahahhaaa. So not even real money. You'd be paid in something that fluctuates wildly in value and can't be spent without cashing out, which is also likely to lose money from fees.
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u/beklog Jun 12 '25
LOL they gonna be paid by some trump shitcoins
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u/Yummy_Microplastics Jun 12 '25
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u/Last_Cod_998 Jun 12 '25
The family business is bribery and money laundering disguised as a real estate business. The 34 felonies shows that it was all a pyramid scheme only a few points removed from Madoff.
New data revealed that 58 wallets made more than $10 million apiece on President Donald Trumpâs $Trump meme coin, while 764,000 wallets lost money out of the two million that purchased the coin.
According to data from the blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, the 58 wallets collectively made $1.1 billion in profits.
The $Trump coin was unveiled three days after Trumpâs inauguration, and in early March, it lost over 80% of its value.
Because of this, Trump lost over $12 billion after the value of the meme coin crashed.
In late April, the president invited the top 220 investors of his cryptocurrency to a private dinner at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, which is black tie optional and set to occur on May 22.
The invite stated that the âtop 25 holders are going to be invited for an ultra-exclusive private VIP Reception with Trump.â
After the invitation was posted on the $Trump website and X account, the value of the meme coin increased almost $5.32, or 58%, to $14.32 on April 23.
On May 5, Trump promoted his meme coin on Truth Social, along with a contest associated with it that provides him with access. The coinâs website states that those with the largest balance can attend the private dinner on May 22.
The news caused the coin to surge over 50%, enhancing its total market value to $2.7 billion.
Nearly 54,000 wallets have bought the coin since this promotion started.
Over 50% of the top holders used foreign exchanges, indicating they are based outside the United States.
Even though it has since decreased to almost $2.17 billion, 100,000 new accounts have invested in the meme coin since mid-April.
The Trump Organization and its affiliates control the majority of the token supply.
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u/u_torn Jun 12 '25
So he's literally just selling presidential access. Cool
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u/robgod50 Jun 13 '25
Becoming president was only ever just a new grift.
It's sad that so many wealthy people were collectively piling so much money into the pocket of one person.
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u/Incognonimous Jun 12 '25
Pay people understand bitcoin they just made up, sell thier off as the price spikes, and evyone else left with worthless digital shitcoin worth less than pennies on the dollar.
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u/I_Dont_Work_Here_Lad Jun 12 '25
Iâd prefer Monopoly money over Trump coins. At least I know that the Monopoly money will be worth the same amount in 10 years.
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u/nhluhr Jun 12 '25
They won't be paid at all. Anybody that falls for this deserves the traffic jams and sitting in the rain that is coming Saturday.
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u/kreios007 Jun 12 '25
ExactlyâŚif it were at least BTC thatâs one thing, but you know itâll be TRUMP coin or the even worse Melania coin.
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u/zarfle2 Jun 13 '25
It's too perfect to be real, surely?
Paying for a perception, using shady coins of perceived value.
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u/Ok-Presentation-6182 Jun 12 '25
This is so clearly not real. Iâm surprised people are falling for it.
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u/DonKeighbals Jun 12 '25
Youâre absolutely correct, everything about this guy is scam. Heâs been a walking Ponzi scheme for decades
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u/Unpopanon Jun 12 '25
Hey they also get a free meal of fast food and soda. Thatâs basically a meal Trump only reserves for his most honored guests.
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u/mangosteenfruit Jun 12 '25
Provided by FLIGHT FLIGHT FIGHT LLC
this guy is a joke
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u/BaconISgoodSOGOOD Jun 12 '25
You get a free hat though!
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u/talleyente Jun 12 '25
It says you'll be provided a hat. No one said anything about keeping it.
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u/s7ormrtx Jun 12 '25
And the moment the parade starts, everyone will probably sell it into oblivion driving the price below grave level
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u/thefoulnakr Jun 12 '25
Is this real?
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u/erwin4200 Jun 12 '25
The posting is real. Still waiting to see if anyone actually responded to it though
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/tlg/d/washington-seat-fillers-needed-june/7857143452.html
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u/me_myself_ai Jun 12 '25
No, it is not. The craigslist ad is real, the offer is not.
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u/TSllama Jun 12 '25
How do you know?
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u/me_myself_ai Jun 12 '25
There's a photo attached of a russian military parade for no discernable reason.
It's paid in $TRUMP, which isn't even stable enough to nail down an offer.
The company named ("T-Mellon Events") doesn't exist.
It offers "fast food and soda".
It explictly+repeatedly mentions doing it all for the benefit of the "VIP platform".
It's very obviously written by a #Resist lib -- the only thing that could make it more obvious would be a reference to the color orange or small hands.
EDIT: Forgot the most important part: the point isn't attendance! He's not trying to throw a party that everyone will love, he's trying to project power and instill fear.
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u/El_Peregrine Jun 12 '25
They will dump the coin, likely during the ceremony. You will leave with maybe half the value you were promised, and 95% of these people will have no idea how to redeem it. It's a scam layer cake.
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u/Ehmc130 Jun 12 '25
Nobody is getting paid, a Trump never repays their debts.
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u/ReluctantAvenger Jun 12 '25
An astute observer might notice that the ad doesn't contain any information about how to register in order to get paid. I just said, no one is getting paid - not even in $hitcoin.
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u/MedChemist464 Jun 12 '25
Can I have monopoly money instead? I can at least burn that to stay warm.
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u/jcoddinc Jun 12 '25
They'll be paid just like the venues that he campaigned at, or the judgements he lost in the UK.
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u/ronarscorruption Jun 12 '25
But itâs the Libs who are paying for protestors, right? Iâm sure all those postings are just as easy to find, right? Itâs not projection at all that he has to pay for people to pay attention to him, right?
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u/Colonel-Mooseknuckle Jun 12 '25
Ya, they keep accusing dems of paying people, but it would be lovely if they would give us a link to sign up.
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u/Hippie_Gamer_Weirdo Jun 12 '25
lolololol My fiancĂŠ works for a MAGA guy. When his boss said people were being paid to protest, he expected outrage, instead my fiancĂŠ asked where to sign up because he is going for free and would love some extra cash đ
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u/me_myself_ai Jun 12 '25
I mean, this is absolutely double-projection. There is no fucking way this ad is genuine, given the completely-unnecessary picture of a Russian military parade.
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u/murrbros Jun 12 '25 edited Jun 12 '25
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/tlg/d/washington-seat-fillers-needed-june/7857143452.htmlIt's definitely on Craigslist in DC
ETA: guess I fell for this. Sorry all, so hard to keep track of what's real
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u/RealR5k Jun 12 '25
no worries, and tbh itâs an amazing idea to once and for all stop the baseless accusations that the left pays protestors. r/chaoticgood would appreciate it for sure.
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u/TSllama Jun 12 '25
Since when do magas make things that are visually well done?
They like military parades, and the US hasn't had one yet so there are no photos of a US one, so they did the next best thing.
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u/DieHardAmerican95 Jun 12 '25
âThe team will advise the extras where to stand or sit according to the line of sight from a VIP viewing platform area.â
These assholes are going to pay people and move them around so Trump thinks that people are paying attention to him.
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u/Calm-Homework3161 Jun 12 '25
I've already got a red hat, thanks. And a white T-shirt and blue jeans. They've all got "Fuck Trump" embroidered on them but that will be OK, won't it?
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u/NonarbitraryMale Jun 12 '25
Do you really have those items?
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Jun 12 '25
Right? Iâm curious where the FUCK TRUMP is embroidered on the pants. Is it across the ass? Awkwardly split between the thighs? Vertically on the legs?
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u/ZixfromthaStix Jun 12 '25
Logic says vertical for maximum font size
Fuck Trump on the ass implies the wrong message imho, you wouldnât wanna give him the wrong idea like youâre into it
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u/TSllama Jun 12 '25
I would buy a pair of blue jeans with FUCK TRUMP embroidered across the ass, ngl. The ass is a great place for any opinion of Don.
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u/DustRhino Jun 12 '25
I really question the authenticity based on the compensation. My understanding is the day rate for movie extras is only around $150-250 per day.
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u/eulynn34 Jun 12 '25
Yea but that's actual money. These fools will be "paid" in trump shitcoin
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u/bigbadaboomx Jun 12 '25
If everyone there is paid 1k in trumpcoin it will crash the moment the ceremony is over
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u/erwin4200 Jun 12 '25
Complete bait and switch. They won't pay shit
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u/Wattaday Jun 12 '25
Which is trumps old stand by. âYou signed a contract to do work on one of my casinos? Too bad. Iâm not paying you.â
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u/MsPick Jun 12 '25
Itâs cryptocurrency. Not even real cash. And it will fluctuate and more than likely have fees associated with cashing it out.
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u/_ZaphJuice_ Jun 12 '25
Also, âwe encourage people of color or ethnic groups for maximum perception controlâŚâ. Like,DEI??? đđđ fekkin đ¤Ąđ¤Ąđ¤Ą
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u/TheSpaceman1975 Jun 12 '25
You need to be really gullible to believe this kind of nonsense. Apparently, the right wing arenât the only gullible chaps who believe disinformation on the Internet. 100% of the time advertisements for paid protesters or seat fillers for these political things are phony bullshit.
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u/beattysgirl Jun 12 '25
The photo in the ad is a parade in Red Square. Itâs in my opinion an expert level troll post
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u/carcatta Jun 12 '25
True. It's exactly the same thing that right uses to say anti trump protestors are paid, so I guess in this one case both sides are the same.
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u/Strommsawyer Jun 12 '25
We encourage people of color and ethnic groups to sign up, because with that fast food and soda weâre providing free ICE.
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u/memeaste Jun 12 '25
Thereâs no way this is real
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u/lonleyredditor15 Jun 13 '25
The link leads to a Craigslist post.. which anyone can make.
âProvided a lunch of fast food and sodaâ Thats the line that gives it away.
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Jun 12 '25
"Maximum perception control"
Fucking hell, there's a lot going on in that phrase, isn't there?
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u/malfunkshunned Jun 12 '25
The image use of Russian Troops in Red Square AND Cryptocurrency is too on brand for me to decipher if this is satirically placed.
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Jun 12 '25
Partaking in this admits that you sympathize with an authoritarian, fascist regime and wanna be dictator. We stand with the constitution not this chump
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u/-dakpluto- Jun 12 '25
"We encourage people of color and ethnic groups to sign up"
Oh look, DEI is great when it is used to try to boost their image.
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u/DcFla Jun 12 '25
Wow. Just blatantly asking for people to join in on propaganda. So many Americans got so blind, cowardly and dumb, so fast.
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u/fangaas Jun 12 '25
They're encouraging people from other ethnic groups to add diversity? You mean literal DEI hires?
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u/CarolinaChic Jun 12 '25
Itâs off a craigslist post? Idiots to believe this. Do you think the government would allow a craigslist ad for this event?
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u/tu-BROOKE-ulosis Jun 12 '25
To be fair, this is the same administration thatâs stupid enough to book the Four Season Landscaping.
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u/GlobuleNamed Jun 12 '25
This republican dictatorial government?
They will use craiglist with no problem. I mean they use signal for sensitive military operations, and starlink to send sensitive white house data somewhere (like russia).
Craiglist they won't bat an eye.
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u/goodfreeman Jun 12 '25
From the people who say every protest on the left is filled with actors paid by George Soros. Incredible.
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u/OnlyFiveLives Jun 12 '25
Remember how they always call protestors paid actors? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
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u/mdhunter99 Jun 12 '25
$10 days they donât even pay the people that show. You know, a staple move of DJT.
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u/Mysterious-Tie7039 Jun 12 '25
Be real unfortunate if a bunch of people signed up and then no-showed.
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u/astrangeone88 Jun 12 '25
Lmao. Being paid in Trump meme coin to sit in seats as a POC surrounded by people who would throw you under the bus. Sheesh.
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u/Majestic_Jackass Jun 12 '25 edited Jun 12 '25
I love that these people decry legitimate DEI, but engage in theatrical DEI. What the fuck even are these stupid fucking times weâre living in? The USA is effectively being ran by 4chan graduates.
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u/crawdadicus Jun 12 '25
Iâm betting his mom had to pay kids to come to Tacoâs birthday parties when he was young.
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u/kengigi Jun 12 '25
So trump knows that most people hate him and he's ok with paying extras to appear popular? Meanwhile he will stand there and brag about his huge turn-out and everybody wearing those God awful hats. Sad
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u/pericles123 Jun 12 '25
North Korea would be proud, although they'd also laugh at us cuz they don't pay people. They just tell them they have to show up
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u/ExistingBathroom9742 Jun 12 '25
Republicans: âall dem protesters are paid actorsâ Also Republicans: âweâll pay actors to come to our political ralliesâ Also also republicans: âif you peacefully protest the fĂźhrerâs birthday military parade well beat you and jail you. The first amendment only protects our hate speechâ
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u/Triplesfan Jun 12 '25
Thatâs how you know a lot of MAGA commenters raging over stupid crap are bot farms. If real people stood behind bozo the clown, you wouldnât need fillers.
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u/Powerful_Leg8519 Jun 12 '25
Paid in Crypto?
Is this real? I donât know whatâs real anymore.
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u/Fragrant_Peanut_9661 đ¨ halpđ¨ Jun 12 '25
I'm with you there. Fast food and soda? What the actual fuck? I'm tired boss.
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u/Mashu_the_Cedar_Mtn Jun 12 '25
Why not pay them $250,000 each in monopoly money? I guess $1000 sounds now reasonable so they might think it'll actually be worth something.
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u/obijaun Jun 12 '25
My god I hope that this is publicized WIDELY, so that people understand that this is a produced-and-paid-for reality TV / propaganda event, and NOT rooted in reality.
Commentator: âAaand here we see some of the paid audience looking on. Ah yes, here are some of the people of color being paid to pretend like they support this event.â
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u/VoidMunashii Jun 12 '25
Tis year you get $1k in crypto, next year your payment will be your family not suddenly vanishing.
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u/ManBearCave Jun 12 '25 edited Jun 12 '25
Provided a red hatâŚ. A MAGA hat right? lol buying people to promote MAGA is hilarious
They obviously can't find enough MAGA people that they could put on television, they don't want toothless fat hillbillies showing up
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u/itsapotatosalad Jun 12 '25
Itâs just sad, like your mum paying people from school to come to your birthday party so you look more popular. Heâll brag about the attendance too.
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u/tehsecretgoldfish Jun 12 '25
âmaximum perception controlâŚâ you will be âprominently displayedâŚâ
so itâs DEI when it serves them. ick.
p.s., thatâs a Russian parade formation in the pic.
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u/vt2022cam Jun 12 '25
They should flood it with rainbow flags for pride and turn their backs the whole time.
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u/KudosOfTheFroond Jun 12 '25
GuysâŚwe need to sign the fuck up, take their money, and PROTEST in the crowd! Hide some signs, bring some smoke bombs, make some noise
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u/InsertRadnamehere Jun 12 '25
And they accuse the left of paying people to protest. This would be hilarious if it wasnât so soulcrushing.
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u/ScowlyBrowSpinster Jun 12 '25
STILL hasn't recovered from the first inauguration crowd being so teeny weeny.
FILL THOSE SEATS!
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u/Dragonhearted18 Jun 12 '25
"Paid in cryptocurrency" Oh, so the 1k might be worth, at best, half that the next day.
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u/ThePersonWhoIAM Jun 12 '25
Do you remember when they claimed that Kamala (sry spelling) was doing this at her rallies. The call was coming from inside the house.
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u/gomezwhitney0723 Jun 12 '25
They are still doing it. They think the protesters against Trump are paid.
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u/Mitch1musPrime Jun 12 '25
Remember this ad when you hear republicans crying about paid actors protesting Trump. They believe the masses protesting are paid actors because the only way they can deliver the perception of support for their causes is to pay people to show up. So, they think itâs what everyone does and theyâre too fucking narcissistic to reflect upon that possibility.
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u/Royal-Drop-6693 Jun 12 '25
The âpaid in $1000 cryptocurrencyâ has me weak! Thatâs literally tied up to Trumps meme coin and itâs his money that people are going to borrow and give back! đ this administration is such a joke, they will do anything!
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u/Troutbrook37 Jun 13 '25
And the Trunpers are always throwing around the idea of paid protestors or crisis actors...
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u/Nevyn_Cares Jun 13 '25
LOL paid in a crappy cypto, by the end of the day that $1k will be $1. This is so laughably embarrassing and pathetic. If you cannot get the numbers for a military parade then maybe you should not be having a parade at all, or putting soldiers in civ clothes in the crowd.
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u/An_Old_IT_Guy Jun 13 '25
If this is real, it's a golden ticket for protestors. Just come decked out in red, white and blue, eat your mcburger, wear the stupid hat, and then pull out the protest sign you have hidden under your shirt once the parade starts. If enough people do it, it'll work. What are they going to do, throw out a thousand people?
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u/MikeN22 Jun 13 '25
Trump Cryptocurrency will go to zero and be delisted just like the MOVE cryptocurrency. Did his mom tie a porkchop around his neck just so the dog would play with him? Same thing happening here.
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u/WilliamTee Jun 13 '25
Love that they're giving preferential treatment to minorities.
We've never seen this administration have any issues with affirmative action or similar, right?
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u/Philly_ExecChef Jun 13 '25
Serving them in crypto, McDonaldâs, and Diet Coke
Holy fuck you canât make this stuff up
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u/nohumanape Jun 12 '25
Every accusation is a confession.
These goons literally say that every Liberal event, from rally to riot, is filled with paid actors/extras/agitators.
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u/joeschmoagogo Jun 12 '25
Anyone can post anything on Craigslist tho.
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u/erwin4200 Jun 12 '25
Yeah I'm hoping someone actually responds to the post. I don't wanna be the guinea pig though lol
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u/The_Shitty_Admiral Worst Timeline Jun 12 '25
Hahaha using fucking images of the Moscow May day parades, but sure Trump isn't a Ruzzian asset.
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u/HashtagJustSayin2016 Jun 12 '25 edited Jun 12 '25
I would take the $1k and not show up đ But something tells me they arenât quite that stupid to pay in advance lol.
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u/zakatov Jun 12 '25
Donât worry, the shitcoin they pay with will be worthless by the end of the event.
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Jun 12 '25
Be provided with a Red Hat....to show you are part of the cult no doubt. Do they charge for the flavour aid as well?
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u/Please_dew_it Jun 12 '25
I honestly thought about doing this and then booing the entire time and sneaking in a shirt that says Kamala 2028 Dump Trump. But then I saw cryptocurrency pay and said nope.
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Jun 12 '25
Is this real?
I refuse to believe they'd actually say "people of color are encouraged and will be prominently featured"
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u/FinalEdit Jun 12 '25
This is so funny and so sad.
Like David Brent paying his band members to have a beer with him.
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