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Sep 25, 2020, 5 tweets

Stark language in Don Jr.’s new “defend your ballot” ad: “We need every able-bodied man and woman to join Army for Trump’s election security operation...we need you to help us watch them”

This is the full text of Donald Trump Jr.'s ad rallying supporters to join "Army for Trump's election security operation," shared by the Trump campaign on Facebook and Twitter.

This isn't new - the Trump campaign has been pushing the "Defend Your Ballot" campaign since at least August

These are the warning labels Facebook and Twitter put on this Don Jr. ad blatantly amplifying voting disinformation.

No one I spoke with seems to think they do much for the audience they reach time.com/5892347/social…

Worth noting: Trump's deputy campaign manager told CPAC in March GOP planned to leverage 50,000 poll watchers: ”There’s all kinds of ways people can steal votes. We are going to have scale...We’re going to be out there protecting our votes and our voters.” time.com/5887438/trump-…

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