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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 09:04 AM Aug 2018

'Space Force' Looks Like A Campaign Fundraising Scam

Oliver Willis

‘Space Force’ Looks Like A Campaign Fundraising Scam

August 11, 2018 3:45 am

Evidence is mounting that the White House rollout of a so-called “space force” is simply a way for Trump’s re-election campaign to rake in more cash.

The Pentagon has shown little to no intention of indulging Trump’s fantasies of a new, space-oriented branch of the U.S. military on par with the other five branches of the armed services.

But within one hour of Mike Pence’s speech at the Pentagon Thursday about the supposed “space force,” the Trump campaign sent an email urging supporters to pick a logo for campaign gear.

The email, signed by Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, said, “As a way to celebrate President Trump’s huge announcement, our campaign will be selling a new line of gear.”

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'Space Force' Looks Like A Campaign Fundraising Scam (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2018 OP
Grifters gotta grift! They should have named it Swamp Force FSogol Aug 2018 #1
Please make SwampForce a hashtag. It so fits. riversedge Aug 2018 #2
+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #3
Just checked and #swampforce is already a hashtag........... riversedge Aug 2018 #4
We still need a Subterranean Force dalton99a Aug 2018 #5
Why worry about it's cost? sellitman Aug 2018 #6
The Stupid looks to the skies. The Cretin shifts his marketing con to infinity and beyyyondddd! 🤪 Guilded Lilly Aug 2018 #7
A complete grift. JDC Aug 2018 #8
I still can't believe something so laughably stupid is being taken seriously smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #9
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
9. I still can't believe something so laughably stupid is being taken seriously
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 10:09 AM
Aug 2018

by so many on the right. They really are a party of morons.

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