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CatWoman

(79,293 posts)
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:05 PM Jul 2020

LOL!!!! Now he's pissing off his own supporters!!!



Trump Supporters Protest ‘Gross’ Campaign Fundraising Emails: ‘Like Mob Collections’

President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign is coming under fire over campaign fundraising emails which some supporters are calling “gross” and “scary.”

Most of the emails — which typically claimed to be from the president himself or one of his children — attempted to shame Trump supporters for not donating enough money, and used manipulative language to guilt recipients into giving more, prompting social media users to make comparisons to “mob collections” and “slumlord” eviction notices.

“I hate to be the one to tell you, but according to our records, your Trump 100 Club offer has been RESCINDED,” read one email, which was posted on Twitter. “You’ve received multiple emails from Team Trump, including my father, inviting you to join this BRAND NEW, prestigious club, and you’ve ignored every single one of them.”

“President Trump knows that you’ve always been such a strong supporter in the past, so he agreed to let me reactivate your offer for ONE MORE DAY,” it concluded.

https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-supporters-protest-gross-campaign-fundraising-emails-like-mob-collections/
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LOL!!!! Now he's pissing off his own supporters!!! (Original Post) CatWoman Jul 2020 OP
They've chosen to go with the "wanna get kneecapped" vibe. Carry on. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1
See below. Mme. Defarge Jul 2020 #7
What? What did I miss? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #24
I thought your comment was funny. Mme. Defarge Jul 2020 #27
Gotcha.... You meant see below to the laughing smilies. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #29
you have a very quick wit CatWoman Jul 2020 #33
You're sweet. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #35
Ha! Wonder whose brainchild this is. soothsayer Jul 2020 #2
The prestigious club of Losers and Fucking Morons dalton99a Jul 2020 #3
Ha ha ha. That sounds like a shakedown. Those usually don't go over well. Arkansas Granny Jul 2020 #4
I have friend who somehow got on one of these lists. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #5
They stop short of threatening to break their legs! madaboutharry Jul 2020 #6
he's a fascist. Without threats, intimidation, and fear he has no base at all. EqualityNow Jul 2020 #56
thanks for that rundown Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #60
My god! Who is doing their ads? They must be neophytes. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #8
Jared is my guess -- his latest upward fail Blue Owl Jul 2020 #9
So ..."My Father knows if you've been naughty or nice ..."? fierywoman Jul 2020 #10
Aaaargh! Beat me to it....... nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #11
(great minds ... great minds ... !) fierywoman Jul 2020 #12
This brings joy to my black, rock-like heart. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #13
My guess is that's a DT idea. That's the way he operates his businesses & it worked for that. napi21 Jul 2020 #14
Typical Stupid trumphuck mob rule. Did it work for putin?.. Tell the campaign to Cha Jul 2020 #15
Donate money or we'll shoot this dog. n/t Yavin4 Jul 2020 #16
Someone was trying to copy from the DNC's playbook, but something gristy Jul 2020 #17
Ouch! $750? And guilt trip much? SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #52
HAHAHAHAHA OMG THE HUMANITY Skittles Jul 2020 #18
"Mob collections" & "slumlord evictions" are actually in their blood, as it happens... Hekate Jul 2020 #19
At some point, these diehard GOPers are going to demand a new candidate. C Moon Jul 2020 #20
Some already are. Wednesdays Jul 2020 #38
"Donny Two Scoops asked me to come tell you what a nice country you have, and struggle4progress Jul 2020 #21
Hysterical.... Upthevibe Jul 2020 #22
Gee, whatever happened to the idea that The Donald... Silent3 Jul 2020 #23
Someone made a funny video about it Renew Deal Jul 2020 #25
+1 ancianita Jul 2020 #28
Hilarious! smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #30
She's quite a character.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #39
I am finally having a bit of faith in them. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #42
OMG that young lady is comedy gold. Sorry I mean COMEDY GOLLLDDDD!!!! flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #34
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! CatWoman Jul 2020 #36
I think the neighbors are already in bed. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #41
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahhaa malaise Jul 2020 #53
doesn't this border on not legal? gopiscrap Jul 2020 #26
It was pretty damn illegal when they kept soliciting foreign campaign Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #40
Wire payment to my bank in Nigeria or your Microsoft will self-destruct. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #31
you guys are in rare form tonight!!! CatWoman Jul 2020 #37
Glad you found that humerus.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #45
I bet they thought this was brilliant! Xolodno Jul 2020 #32
Sounds like it's straight out of the Trump University recruiter scripts AdamGG Jul 2020 #43
I got an email from Eric Trump... Mazeltov Cocktail Jul 2020 #44
I did that for a while with a fake email Captain Zero Jul 2020 #48
This is my email. Mazeltov Cocktail Jul 2020 #62
LMAO! nt ecstatic Jul 2020 #46
Sounds like a letter you'd get from one of those televangelist frauds rpannier Jul 2020 #47
So how long before one of his high-end donors who've broken with him Buns_of_Fire Jul 2020 #49
Reminds me of mega-church tactics designed to con old Luz Jul 2020 #50
Shows exactly how they behave with people, bully and shame and attack until they give in sunonmars Jul 2020 #51
Good news!!! nt LAS14 Jul 2020 #54
i get those all the time rdking647 Jul 2020 #55
Backlash suggests his authoritarian reach is weakening Hortensis Jul 2020 #57
Just wait until they really start leveraging the Facebook data. Dave Starsky Jul 2020 #58
That cannot be real. lindysalsagal Jul 2020 #59
Always view Trump though the lends of MOB BOSS. Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #61

Nevilledog

(51,006 posts)
29. Gotcha.... You meant see below to the laughing smilies.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 12:33 AM
Jul 2020

I totally read the posts below mine trying to figure out which one you meant...lol

Ms. Toad

(33,992 posts)
5. I have friend who somehow got on one of these lists.
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:14 PM
Jul 2020

They are pondering doing dramatic readings of the 3-4 times a day text messages.

The messages are quite something!

madaboutharry

(40,190 posts)
6. They stop short of threatening to break their legs!
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:15 PM
Jul 2020

Did someone think these are funny? Or is the intent to frighten people?

Either way these are pathetic. After 3 1/2 years they’re still amateurs.

 

EqualityNow

(32 posts)
56. he's a fascist. Without threats, intimidation, and fear he has no base at all.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 07:23 AM
Jul 2020

They offer no solutions at all.

Really, take a look at the White House issues page.. a government website for our White House that is 100% dedicated to promoting trump politically instead of the office of the Presidency..

1. Economy - Not a SINGLE actual plan or initiative listed.. just Trump is great bullshit. No solutions.
2. Budget and spending - Complains about the deficit that trump grew, yet not a single plan or proposal or position. A tagline of fear mongering that we'd just make it worse (unsubstantiated of course). No solutions.
3. Land and Agriculture - Just a fluff piece talking up the farmers that this administration has hurt. No plans, proposals, or positions.. No solutions.
4. Veterans - fluff piece. No policy or solutions.
5. Education - LOL.. I can't even..
6. Law & Justice - rule of law, LE is all good, not a single thing to address the problems or even mention of racist applied practices of LE. No solutions.
7. Energy & Environment - LOL.. I can't even..
8. Healthcare - Obamacare bad.. we've got problems.. Nope, no solutions to them though.
9. Immigration - bad people. - only solution at all on the whole website and it's for the useless wall born of fear and hate.

pretty much the same no solutions bullshit for the rest.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
8. My god! Who is doing their ads? They must be neophytes.
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:18 PM
Jul 2020

Even this science guy know about the ad that Killed Schlitz beer. I remember seeing it. A guy with a mountain lion threatened people that they have to drink their beer. They went bankrupt not long after. Never threaten your supporters!

Of course by then Schlitz was really not beer anymore but a chemical concoction of sugar and alcohol they had arrived at attempting to cut costs. But trump is not a real president so the Analogy remains.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
14. My guess is that's a DT idea. That's the way he operates his businesses & it worked for that.
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:32 PM
Jul 2020

I've read too many of the tactics he used with his suppliers. He's still not a politician even though he thinks he is. I'm sure his advisors told him never threaten your supporters but the most he would give in was to tell his son to do it. I'm glad je's ignoring all those who KNOW how to run a campaign. It proves to me that the wheels really are coming off the bus!

Cha

(296,848 posts)
15. Typical Stupid trumphuck mob rule. Did it work for putin?.. Tell the campaign to
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:35 PM
Jul 2020

use their own fuckin' money.

gristy

(10,667 posts)
17. Someone was trying to copy from the DNC's playbook, but something
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:47 PM
Jul 2020

got lost when they tried to translate it to mob-speak.

Here's part of an email I got from Obama on behalf of the DNC. It's pretty forceful, but I wasn't offended by it. I had indeed been too slow in sending in some (more) money. I finally did.


President Obama emailed you.
Hillary Clinton emailed you.
James Carville emailed you.
Pete Buttigieg emailed you.
Carole King emailed you.
Barney Frank emailed you.
Khizr Khan emailed you.
Paul Begala emailed you.

All these giants of the Democratic Party took the time over the past 96 hours to reach out to you personally because they’re counting on your help.

Right now, we’re up against our BIGGEST deadline since Nancy Pelosi took back the People’s Gavel.

And we hate to say it, but we’re still $14O,OOO short of where we need to be.

We can’t let our Democratic leaders down. That’s why we’re counting on you to pull through when it matters most.

Can you rush in $750 before tomorrow’s crucial Mid-Year Deadline to fortify our Majority?


Hekate

(90,556 posts)
19. "Mob collections" & "slumlord evictions" are actually in their blood, as it happens...
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:58 PM
Jul 2020

Well-spotted, whoever that was.

struggle4progress

(118,228 posts)
21. "Donny Two Scoops asked me to come tell you what a nice country you have, and
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 12:10 AM
Jul 2020

all about how he's worried it might could fall out a window or get hit by a car or burn down or something. And it made me very sad, thinking what a shame that sure would be. In fact. I almost cried. Fingers can tell you. Didn't I almost cry, Fingers? So, like I was saying, because of my deep personal concern for you and your beautiful country, I agreed to come talk to you, on behalf of Donny"

Silent3

(15,147 posts)
23. Gee, whatever happened to the idea that The Donald...
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 12:20 AM
Jul 2020

...was so rich that he didn’t need anyone’s money?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
42. I am finally having a bit of faith in them.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 01:04 AM
Jul 2020

They are proving themselves to be quite impressive and influential. I will gladly step aside and let the youth of this nation be the leaders of this movement to bring us out of this nightmare.

Dem2theMax

(9,637 posts)
41. I think the neighbors are already in bed.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 01:02 AM
Jul 2020

I hope they weren't asleep. If they were, they aren't anymore.



Another one of those 'my sides hurt from laughing so hard' videos!

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,494 posts)
40. It was pretty damn illegal when they kept soliciting foreign campaign
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 01:01 AM
Jul 2020

contributions. No, not the interference part. The actual "Hey Mr. Foreign So and So please give me money for my campaign....." part. They even put it in writing. Yet nothing happened then either. And that's when we still had an FEC and Justice Department.

Xolodno

(6,384 posts)
32. I bet they thought this was brilliant!
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 12:44 AM
Jul 2020

And probably use something similar when it comes to their club memberships at the Golf Resorts, Condo's, etc.

Mazeltov Cocktail

(569 posts)
44. I got an email from Eric Trump...
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 01:31 AM
Jul 2020

Started out asking me if everything is ok. Then he told me his father asked him if I was available to attend an upcoming event. Then it gets creepy. Eric says that his father receives an "updated donor list every day" and his father noticed I am not on it. " You've been one of our best supporters and not entering is just not like you"
First off, I have no idea what I clicked to get on this mailing list, jfc from one sentence to the next, I have no idea what they are talking about.

I unsubscribed, that didn't go well, Eric is a whiny bitch. He sent 3 more emails imploring me to reconsider my unsubscribing.

The campaign apparently tries to get your phone number and address and then goes for your contacts. I unsubscribed again today.
The emails are so ridiculous, PCH has better writers.

Captain Zero

(6,784 posts)
48. I did that for a while with a fake email
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 01:59 AM
Jul 2020

I gave a fake name and zip code and phone number. Sorry, whoever got all the texts. But the emails were swamping...I was getting a lot from Lara Trump and Eric. And yeah they did talk like I was a long list high school shop class buddy, that they were getting REALLY frustrated with for not emptying my pockets on demand.

Mazeltov Cocktail

(569 posts)
62. This is my email.
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 11:48 AM
Jul 2020

I have now unsubscribed every day and I'm still getting love letters from Eric about how disappointed his father and family is in me.

When I unsubscribed, it now says it will take several days to work. Just another lie from the Trump crime family.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,157 posts)
49. So how long before one of his high-end donors who've broken with him
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 02:50 AM
Jul 2020

wakes up to find a horse's head hogging the sheets?

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
51. Shows exactly how they behave with people, bully and shame and attack until they give in
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 06:53 AM
Jul 2020

Classic mob and slum landlord tactics.

 

rdking647

(5,113 posts)
55. i get those all the time
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 07:22 AM
Jul 2020

i have an email account i use as a throwaway for when i have to register a product or other actions that will generate spam. somehow it ended upon idiots mailing list.
i get 5-10 emails a day from them now begging and pleading for money.
uusally they offer me something stupid like membership inthe so called trumpp 100 vip club. or trump executive mebership. or a chance covid at the florida coronafest.

the emails are almost comical

this is one

Jeff,

Did you see the President’s email? He invited you to become an Official 2020 Trump Platinum Member.

We’re only reaching out to the President’s most loyal supporters, like YOU, to join this exclusive program. Remember, when you activate your membership, we’ll even send you your very own PERSONALIZED Membership Card.

Your offer is ONLY available until 11:59 PM TONIGHT, Jeff. After that, your invitation will expire and you may never get another chance to join.



thast same day


Jeff,

Where have you been?

Each day my father sees an updated donor list and EACH DAY he notices that you STILL haven’t contributed.




My father really needs your support, which is why he asked me to reach out and offer you ONE MORE CHANCE to get on the right side of history with us.

For the NEXT HOUR, if you make your FIRST contribution of ANY AMOUNT, you’ll automatically reach VIP status and become a member of the Trump VIP Club - it’s that easy.

This exclusive offer expires in ONE HOUR. After that, you will permanently forfeit your potential status as a Trump VIP.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
57. Backlash suggests his authoritarian reach is weakening
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 07:56 AM
Jul 2020

and being rejected. Numbers of authoritarian followers grow and shrink, and this negative reaction goes along with observations about the disappearance of the large crowds that once waited in long lines for days as needed to see him.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
58. Just wait until they really start leveraging the Facebook data.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:01 AM
Jul 2020

"Your nine-year-old daughter... Sarah is her name? I wonder how Sarah feels every day leaving Jackson Elementary at 3:30 and walking down Pine Street, knowing that her friends--all great Trump supporters!--made fun of her daddy at recess today. Can you just see her blue-gray eyes welling up with tears? Are you going to let little Sarah down like that?"

Grasswire2

(13,565 posts)
61. Always view Trump though the lends of MOB BOSS.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 09:27 PM
Jul 2020

This is exactly what a mobster does

"It would be sad if something happened to your nice dry-cleaning establishment"

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