Trump Is Winning the Online War

[brooklynite]

New York Times

For all his negative poll numbers and impeachment-related liabilities, President Trump has a decisive advantage on one key election battleground: the digital campaign.

Under the management of Brad Parscale, the Trump re-election machine has devoted millions more than any individual Democrat to increasingly sophisticated microtargeting techniques.

The accompanying chart, compiled by the Wesleyan Media Project, describes the partisan gulf in political spending, through September 19, on Facebook and Google by leading presidential candidates: Trump’s $15.9 million is more than the $15.5 million spent by the top three Democratic candidates combined.

[Iliyah]

1. I assume a large portion are bots . . .

[Brother Buzz]

5. Вы ставите свой сладкий биппи

[TygrBright]

2. With large helpings of expertise and cash from the KGB... er... GRU... n/t

[Kali]

3. of course.

this is where trolls live and excel. he is the master troll.

[Volaris]

4. He can waste all the money he wants microtargeting the 20 percent of the population that already

loves him and thinks facts come from foreign bot posts on facebook.

I dont think it will work a second time.