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The black man to tRumps left is a hired plant. (Original Post) sheshe2 Aug 2017 OP
He's very jumpy superpatriotman Aug 2017 #1
He's been paid plenty to be as animated as possible. oasis Aug 2017 #6
Every 30 seconds he lifts his sign. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #9
That was my feeling about him dflprincess Aug 2017 #2
sad isn't it. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #15
It is dflprincess Aug 2017 #19
With you on that. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #22
Might be his first gig since "Kony 2012". Ken Burch Aug 2017 #36
I think he's getting paid extra for all those signs. badhair77 Aug 2017 #3
There is an APB out for him on twitter. Kingofalldems Aug 2017 #4
Paid plant Best_man23 Aug 2017 #11
Oh yeah, boy howdy is he!! 7wo7rees Aug 2017 #18
""PUKE"" sheshe2 Aug 2017 #23
Rachel did a big story on him one night radical noodle Aug 2017 #31
That NY Magazine link doesn't work. Looks like the end got lopped off? And I did go to that... George II Aug 2017 #33
Fixed it. Sorry. 7wo7rees Aug 2017 #43
Thanks. Been itching to read it! George II Aug 2017 #44
+1 dalton99a Aug 2017 #41
no, just plain nuts... lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #5
That's what I was thinking. Luciferous Aug 2017 #7
He's a cult leader. He's absolutely crazy. His name is Michael Symonette. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #8
And he sits in a high profile spot behind Trump. Kingofalldems Aug 2017 #16
Well of course he does.... sheshe2 Aug 2017 #25
Someone in the media there, needs to expose him as a plant. dubyadiprecession Aug 2017 #10
No doubt to me. Sold his soul. panader0 Aug 2017 #12
I'd rather not focus on him. People can have a diversity of opinions . He could be a trump supporter mucifer Aug 2017 #13
Well I am not making him the focus sheshe2 Aug 2017 #20
Hope he got his money up front! Trump does not pay his bills! LOL nt helpisontheway Aug 2017 #14
So is the supposed Navy veteran with the plastered smile and the pony tail UTUSN Aug 2017 #17
See HERE: CousinIT Aug 2017 #21
Thanks. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #24
Sorry but this post is WRONG! What does being "black" have to do with the guy who is supporting... JoeOtterbein Aug 2017 #26
Well first of all you should read the links posted in the thread to learn more. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #32
Also check out the website on his sign. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #34
Why is it wrong for me to know he is wrong, but he has the right to say it as a citizen. JoeOtterbein Aug 2017 #37
HE made being Black an issue NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #39
Did you read the sign he keeps holding up? George II Aug 2017 #40
I checked out the website he is promoting on his sign. Mentally disturbed stuff Doodley Aug 2017 #27
Exactly, they were advertising in local media this week for actors to be visible and "diverse"..... George II Aug 2017 #28
OMG. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #35
Fugelsang on sirius said theyre were ads in craigs list for extras, and they had to wear the tshirt. lindysalsagal Aug 2017 #38
That website...omg FlightRN Aug 2017 #29
The bigots around him moondust Aug 2017 #30
He's not the only one FakeNoose Aug 2017 #42
Is this the first time you noticed him? Egnever Aug 2017 #45
I never watched his rallies before... sheshe2 Aug 2017 #46
It's pretty Jamaal510 Aug 2017 #47
everyone of those clowns behind trump look like they're from casting central spanone Aug 2017 #48
I work with a black Trump supporter, he would be right up there. Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #49

oasis

(49,388 posts)
6. He's been paid plenty to be as animated as possible.
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:42 PM
Aug 2017

Trump's getting his money's worth out of that fool.

dflprincess

(28,079 posts)
2. That was my feeling about him
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:41 PM
Aug 2017

I'm thinking the guy in the shirt with stars on it may be too (he looks like he could be Hispanic.)

I'll assume they both must really need the money.

dflprincess

(28,079 posts)
19. It is
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:49 PM
Aug 2017

and I will only be thankful that I have never been at that point in my life and hope things get better for them.

badhair77

(4,218 posts)
3. I think he's getting paid extra for all those signs.
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:41 PM
Aug 2017

He very enthusiastic to the point of being entertaining.

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
18. Oh yeah, boy howdy is he!!
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:47 PM
Aug 2017

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/10/the-blacks-for-trump-guy-is-a-former-cult-member.html

Oct 26, 2016
The ‘Blacks for Trump’ Guy Is a Former Member of a Murderous Cult Who Thinks Obama Is the Devil
By
Adam K. Raymond
former-cult-member.html

It didn't take an eagle eye to notice the “Blacks for Trump” signs just over Donald Trump’s left shoulder at his Tuesday rally in Sanford, Florida. The middle-aged white woman enthusiastically waving hers was particularly memorable. But the man next to her, a fringe political figure in South Florida who goes by Michael the Black Man, is the real star here.

A former member of the murderous Yahweh ben Yahweh cult, Michael has found himself with front-row seats to several recent Trump events in South Florida, always waving his “Blacks for Trump” sign and wearing a shirt that says “Trump & Republicans Are Not Racist.” At Tuesday’s rally in Sanford, Trump took notice. “I love the signs behind me. Blacks for Trump. I like those signs. Blacks for Trump. You watch. You watch. Those signs are great,” he said.

Go to link for rest
.avoid his website on his shirt!!

George II

(67,782 posts)
33. That NY Magazine link doesn't work. Looks like the end got lopped off? And I did go to that...
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:23 PM
Aug 2017

...site on his shirt, pure racist hate.

mucifer

(23,547 posts)
13. I'd rather not focus on him. People can have a diversity of opinions . He could be a trump supporter
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:44 PM
Aug 2017

remember the log cabin republicans who were gay and part of the party that hated LGBT?

He shouldn't be the focus tonight.

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)
26. Sorry but this post is WRONG! What does being "black" have to do with the guy who is supporting...
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:10 PM
Aug 2017

...Trump? Let him speak for himself. Do NOT say he is a "plant".

sheshe2

(83,781 posts)
32. Well first of all you should read the links posted in the thread to learn more.
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:22 PM
Aug 2017

Start here. https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029503156

Also dump and friends sent out a call for people to show up and would be paid. Trump has no black support but a small few...

This is fake news.

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)
37. Why is it wrong for me to know he is wrong, but he has the right to say it as a citizen.
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 12:44 AM
Aug 2017

And, that has nothing to do with the fact he is Black!

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
39. HE made being Black an issue
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 10:19 AM
Aug 2017

"Blacks for Trump" kind of hinted at it, didn't it? Also, as sheshe suggested to you, check out the many links in this thread and educate yourself.

George II

(67,782 posts)
28. Exactly, they were advertising in local media this week for actors to be visible and "diverse".....
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:15 PM
Aug 2017

....I'm sure this will all come out in the next few days.

Check out the site on his shirt, "gods2.com" - frighteningly racist garbage!

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)
38. Fugelsang on sirius said theyre were ads in craigs list for extras, and they had to wear the tshirt.
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 05:22 AM
Aug 2017

He doens't make stuff up.

FlightRN

(194 posts)
29. That website...omg
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:17 PM
Aug 2017

Those shirts with the website...that is worse than Alex Jones. That is flat out insanity. Trump is using someone who is clearly a very ill individual to make it look as if he is not a racist. But that website...I cannot, Trump needs to be removed. What a disgrace of a night.

moondust

(19,986 posts)
30. The bigots around him
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:18 PM
Aug 2017

are probably more than a little bit uncomfortable about his presence near them.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
45. Is this the first time you noticed him?
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 01:01 PM
Aug 2017

He and his cult members have been shadowing Trump since the primaries.

Really surprised by people just noticing him now.

sheshe2

(83,781 posts)
46. I never watched his rallies before...
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 01:05 PM
Aug 2017

and had to turn this one off as well. It is hard to watch this pitiful excuse for a man tear our country apart and threaten to mass murder her citizens.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
47. It's pretty
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 01:35 PM
Aug 2017

sad for Dolt 45 when he needs people at his rallies to hold signs/wear shirts highlighting their presence there just to give an "inclusive" look (e.g. "Blacks for Trump", "women for Trump", "Jews for Trump", etc.), and it's always people who are from groups that he struggles with. There was no need for that at any Obama or Clinton rallies.

spanone

(135,841 posts)
48. everyone of those clowns behind trump look like they're from casting central
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 01:37 PM
Aug 2017

and i bet they are vetted for their ignorance and vile hatred

 

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)
49. I work with a black Trump supporter, he would be right up there.
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 01:51 PM
Aug 2017

Being a paranoid ex-military gun nut knows no racial bounds.

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