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MustLoveBeagles

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54. Here you go

Sun Oct 11, 2020, 01:35 PM

Oct 2020

"Some guests for Saturday's White House event on the South Lawn, which will be President Donald Trump's first since testing positive for the coronavirus, had their travel and lodging paid for by controversial conservative activist Candace Owens' group BLEXIT, according to emails obtained by ABC News."

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/candace-owens-blexit-group-pays-attendees-travel-trumps/story?id=73531036

https://www.bet.com/news/national/2020/10/10/candace-owens-blexit-black-people-trump-event.html#!

Jacoby365 and LiberalArkie provided the links.

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"ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid." [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

I hope they got their money up front. Hugin Oct 2020 #1

Since it was a WH Event, Were They Paid By the Federal Government? TomCADem Oct 2020 #44

exactly my question! onetexan Oct 2020 #74

Oldie but goodie.... homegirl Oct 2020 #61

Where are they getting the money from? SergeStorms Oct 2020 #64

The $100 you receive is included on the bill under the plate. Hugin Oct 2020 #76

+1 Hugin Oct 2020 #77

Doubtful Rebl2 Oct 2020 #63

Wouldn't be surprised if they had to sign a waiver Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #78

Infected dRoplet$... Lock him up. Oct 2020 #75

Figures dalton99a Oct 2020 #2

Grifters gonna grift VivaResitance Oct 2020 #3

I'll wait for confirmation from ABC. lamp_shade Oct 2020 #4

yup - on edit - they have confirmed Candice Owens' group paid Maru Kitteh Oct 2020 #22

Candice Owens tweeted a few were paid for transport. Prob more than few & more dollars. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #31

transport.. hotel.. stipends.... getagrip_already Oct 2020 #36

That means about 1,600 turned down the money malaise Oct 2020 #5

The most pertinent question yet. jaxexpat Oct 2020 #46

This shit stops 11/3 jmowreader Oct 2020 #55

Excellent suggestion malaise Oct 2020 #57

Seems like the media has chosen ratings over all else on so many occasions since NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #71

Not enough money in the world for me to attend in normal times... LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #6

If there were the slightest chance of seeing the steroid bloated blowfish pop his cork... Hugin Oct 2020 #21

What if you were homeless, unemployed? Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2020 #42

Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #45

Remember the pic of Cain and the other black people at Tulsa. He said "a few of the black brewens Oct 2020 #72

No,.. you must be kidding,... magicarpet Oct 2020 #7

Not "like". The actual definition of all the above. LakeArenal Oct 2020 #51

So they show up get paid a few bucks and might bring covid home to their mucifer Oct 2020 #8

Bonus: Free hats and T-shirts! Weee. Newest Reality Oct 2020 #9

That explains why it was a sea of Karma13612 Oct 2020 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2020 #48

Candace Owens' BLEXIT group pays for some attendees' travel to Trump's White House event Jacoby365 Oct 2020 #10

I suppose lodging at Trump's hotel? Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #47

Canceling adds in the Midwest to pay people to show bottomofthehill Oct 2020 #11

Candace Owens' group ws paying them, not the Trump campaign. GoCubsGo Oct 2020 #16

Ahhhh...that's like saying Kanye West's campaign had nothing to do... brush Oct 2020 #19

Speaking of Kanye West and Owens... Hugin Oct 2020 #29

Guess they once were friends, but both are wingers who back trump. brush Oct 2020 #30

and the question remains as to where the money is coming from... Hugin Oct 2020 #34

I have no doubt that Blexit's funding is from winger donors... brush Oct 2020 #38

Her fellow super hero, West, so, she considers Captain Zero Oct 2020 #79

+1 Hugin Oct 2020 #82

the question is then where does candace owens get money from? russia maybe? koch? trump campaign? bullimiami Oct 2020 #70

Adelson... maybe rpannier Oct 2020 #80

Because of course VA_Jill Oct 2020 #12

So we're back full circle.... I liked the Andy Griffith version better...... nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2020 #13

Can you smell something? It's the stench of narcissistic desperation. Doodley Oct 2020 #14

This explains a great deal Gothmog Oct 2020 #15

See post 19. Blexit is not self-funded by Owens. brush Oct 2020 #25

Did They Have To Sign A Liability Waiver Too?..... global1 Oct 2020 #17

I think that they did. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #65

K&R UTUSN Oct 2020 #18

They best get off the BLEXIT train and get on the GOPEXIT train.... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2020 #20

Trump is loser! BlueJac Oct 2020 #23

Does Dominos pizza have any connections ... LSparkle Oct 2020 #24

There is this on BET LiberalArkie Oct 2020 #26

hope they didn't take a check....it will bounce. spanone Oct 2020 #28

So now we know what a Trump cultist soul is worth packman Oct 2020 #32

I could probably finance a similar event from the change I could find in couch cushions. Hugin Oct 2020 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author iluvtennis Oct 2020 #33

Has Soros turned on us????? Danmel Oct 2020 #35

An article I read yesterday was that they were given the shirt, a hat, and $100 each. George II Oct 2020 #39

I had a suspicion, they didn't seem rabid and fanatical like his base and also Captain Zero Oct 2020 #40

So in essence taxpayers paid for this event, or did the fucking RNC pay this out of pocket expense turbinetree Oct 2020 #41

Who would take money over their own health and safety? ffr Oct 2020 #43

No money, no jobs. moondust Oct 2020 #50

Unemployed, facing eviction, no food in the cupboard: Trump's America, they got used as props Hekate Oct 2020 #56

Lol ..He took money from White Racists and gave it to Black people Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #49

All at the cost of $100 and your dignity vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #52

Link from ABC News? Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2020 #53

Here you go MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #54

Thanks! n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2020 #84

And so who funded Blexit for this to happen...? Grins Oct 2020 #58

Rt Ken Olin! Cha Oct 2020 #59

The best democracy you can buy. spanone Oct 2020 #60

Potted plants! WVreaper Oct 2020 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Oct 2020 #66

Works for me Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #67

That's what they think! Mr. Sparkle Oct 2020 #68

Non-disclosure agreement? Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #69

I thought so... birdographer Oct 2020 #73

KNR Lucinda Oct 2020 #81

Of course they have to ship people to events. Hortensis Oct 2020 #83