Corey Lewandowski admits Trump hired actors for escalator campaign launch --

[Uncle Joe]

— then blames Michael Cohen

Former campaign manager to Donald Trump, Corey Lewandowski, is admitting that the campaign launch at Trump Tower was fueled by paid actors.

According to BusinessInsider, Lewandowski confessed that he lied in 2016 when he said, "You know Donald Trump. There is nobody who believes that when Donald Trump goes somewhere he does not generate the biggest, largest, and most rambunctious crowds on the planet. It's just not true, unequivocally. The Donald Trump campaign and Donald Trump did not pay anybody to attend his announcement."

Now Lewandowski is saying that he lied, but really it was all Michael Cohen's fault, claiming that the former Trump lawyer hired the actors who were on hand to cheer Trump.

(snip)

Cohen calls that completely false, noting that Trump hired the partner of a public relations firm to organize the launch event "professionally." David Schwartz, a partner at the Gotham Relations & Communications was the one who was behind organizing the day.

(snip)

https://www.rawstory.com/lewandowski-trump-paid-actors-cohen/

[BigmanPigman]

1. Didn't we learn about this 5 years ago?

I know I have been aware of it and since I get my news from DU, others were aware of it for a long time too. What's "new" about this? This should be considered "old" news.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Then Email Rachel Maddow because she just covered. n/t

[BigmanPigman]

7. I know. The whole time I saw it

I kept saying, "We already know this and have for a long time".

I have tried to email Rachel before...don't bother.

[Uncle Joe]

9. I believe the new news about this is that it was just confirmed by Lewandowski

after having long denied it.

[BigmanPigman]

11. Oh, I see now.

[babylonsister]

14. I don't remember hearing this.

[BigmanPigman]

20. I even remember the amount that they paid them.

$50

Here are 2 articles from 2015!

https://www.businessinsider.com/paid-actors-at-donald-trump-announcement-2015-6

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/donald-trump-campaign-offered-actors-803161/

[UpInArms]

21. Byline and date

Hunter Walker Jun 17, 2015, 6:23 PM

[babylonsister]

22. I didn't say I didn't believe you.

I just missed it.

[Hekate]

27. We were aware of it but among ourselves did not have the resources to nail the story down ...

… and prove it.

Just now it has been extensively researched and proven. Hence Rachel’s coverage.

[Blue Owl]

2. Why don't more people realize what an obvious fake Dump is?

I mean, really….

[Captain Zero]

16. The guy who uses the word FAKE every other sentence,

Is THE FAKE.

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.

[malaise]

30. zNo one projects better than the Slobfather

[Deuxcents]

4. I'm shocked..

Just shocked, I tell ya

[malaise]

5. I remember the discussion here on DU

We knew

[Brother Buzz]

17. Was that the same discussion where we marveled at how...

the printed signs and branded campaign clothing magically appeared?

[Hekate]

28. Yes indeed

[malaise]

29. Yes

[malaise]

6. I remember the discussion here on DU

We knew

[Uncle Joe]

10. ....

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. Fake supporters for a Fake President.

Trump really was never engaged with running this country. Did anyone really run things? Reagan had Deaver, Bush. Jr. had Cheney...who did Trump have?

[Uncle Joe]

13. Satan

[Maru Kitteh]

26. a war between Jared and Miller I think. nt

[Justice matters.]

12. "the Gotham Relations & Communications" ...

"the Gotham Relations & Communications"

So where the hell were Batman and Robin in the past 5 years???

[TheProle]

15. Talk about your crisis actors...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. Reached was right on this story

[left-of-center2012]

19. We knew

A long long time ago

[UTUSN]

23. May I live long enough for all the other things be validated - STEELE, Russian mob, sexual assault,

[Generic Other]

24. melania is not a very good actor though

and he didn't pay her.

[Boomerproud]

25. Phony right down to his soul.