Donald Trump: How He paid actors $50 to cheer him at his 2016 presidential campaign announcement
Real estate mogul Donald Trump is being accused of hiring actors to
cheer for him at his 2016 presidential campaign announcement in New York
City on Tuesday.
The allegations first surfaced in a post by anti-Trump activist and
liberal blogger Angelo Carusone that was published on Medium shortly
after Trump’s event.
On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter said it obtained
an email that
allegedly came from a casting company named Extra Mile offering actors
$50 to attend the announcement and pose as Trump supporters.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the email was sent June 12.
“We are looking to cast people for the event to wear t-shirts and
carry signs and help cheer him in support of his announcement,” the
email said. “We understand this is not a traditional ‘background job,’
but we believe acting comes in all forms and this is inclusive of that
school of thought.”
Business Insider called Extra Mile about the accusation, The woman
who answered the phone hung up after we asked our question. Subsequent
calls to the company reached an answering machine.
Trump and his campaign spokesperson did not respond to requests for
comment. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Trump Campaign
Manager Corey Lewandowski denied hiring actors and said he never heard
of Extra Mile Casting.
“Mr. Trump draws record crowds at almost every venue at which he is a
featured speaker,” Lewandowski said. “The crowds are large, often
record-setting and enthusiastic, often with standing ovations. Mr.
Trumps message is ‘make America great again.'”
Business Insider attended Trump’s announcement and spoke to some of
the people who were there cheering him on. They said they were not paid
by the campaign.
As he began his speech, Trump remarked that there were “thousands” at
the event. In our estimate the crowd was much smaller. However, a Trump
spokesperson said the audience included many people in his
headquarters, Trump Tower, who may not have been visible to the press in
front of the podium.
“There were a lot of people probably that you couldn’t see,” the spokesperson said.
Source: businessinsider.com
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