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global1

(25,261 posts)
3. My Theory Is That They Were Trump Campaign Plants.....
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:36 PM
Aug 2016

they were kind of timed out - looked like an organized effort - and I believe they were designed to make Trump look good - by not lashing out at them like he did in past appearances - where he would say 'throw them out', 'get them outa here', etc.

I think they want to make a point that he has changed or he looks presidential - because he just stopped and said thank you. Watch for his people to start making that point and we'll know that they were plants.

ksoze

(2,068 posts)
5. The last guy was yelling about Trumps, "small hands"
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:43 PM
Aug 2016

so likely not a plant. He would never allow that.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. Remember Trump started his campaign with a hired audience
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:50 PM
Aug 2016

So it's pretty believable that he'd hire hecklers so he could look tough to his gullible supporters.

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)
7. I agree .......
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:57 PM
Aug 2016

There could have been true protesters ( I hope get under his skin ) but sure would not put it past don's campaign to plant some ......

Other thing that crossed my mind was the protesting in Chicago which he did not speak but was all over the news , I wonder who really started that or other protests ....... ( was it dons campaign ? ) hopefully will not happen in any upcoming ones

salin

(48,955 posts)
8. scroll to the end of the linked item (which captures some of the protests)
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 03:10 PM
Aug 2016

and there is a group called: The Michigan Peoples Campaign - they are taking credit for the protests. Says the protests are to challenge Trump's positions on sexual harassment and auto jobs.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/protestors-interrupt-trump-economic-policy-speech

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