Thread by @JuddLegum

1. Trump spending significant resources on a highly manipulative online ad campaign designed to make it appear that he has support from key demographic groups

And it's flying completely under the radar

2. One of the demographics that Trump struggles with the most is young women.

An online ad being run on Facebook and Google features a young blonde woman named Tracey who is a HUGE Trump fan, apparently

3. There is one small problem. Tracey is actually a stock photo model. This isn't a video of a Trump endorser. It's "summer beach beauty walking" available for purchase on istockphoto

4. Yes, there is a disclaimer that says: "Actor portrayal. Actual testimonial." But it appears for a split second in an extremely tiny font

And there is nothing that suggests whoever made this testimonial is a young woman, which is clearly the point of this ad

5. Or take "Mature Man Portrait" which is available on istockphoto under the keyword. He's rebranded as "AJ from Texas," a Democrat who became a Trump supporter

6. You don't think young hipsters like Trump? You obviously haven't met Thomas from Washington. Or as he's known on istockphoto "bearded and tatooed hipster coffee shop owner"

7. What's happening online in the 2020 campaign is at least as important as what's happening elsewhere. Trump is spending millions on Facebook & Google each month. But it receives little scrutiny

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