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OMG, this is (perhaps literally) priceless! Trump's reelection campaign is readying it's own SM app, to obtain donations & so that Trump can lie his heart out to his base w/o being checked by us. This is just downright terrifying. #SundayMorning
politico.com/story/2019/09/…
politico.com/story/2019/09/…
2-"Trump’s reelection campaign plans to launch a new smartphone app this fall to encourage supporters to donate, volunteer and reel in like-minded voters — all while providing the president more unfiltered access to his followers. Supporters who download the all-in-one app are
3-"expected to be able to sign up for a Make America Great Again rally, canvas a neighborhood or call voters, maybe even register to vote as the campaign looks to turn passive supporters into activists.
4-"Perhaps the most important feature will be the app’s use of prizes — maybe VIP seats or a photo with Trump — to persuade the most fervent supporters to recruit their friends, rewarding them as campaigns have been doing for top donors for years, according to people familiar
5-"The campaign has already acquired 200 million voter files from the Republican National Committee and is now spending millions on digital ads, texts and rally attendee RSVPs to collect data on voters. The app could build on that mission, silently gathering preferences about
6-"supporters to create profiles that could be used to tailor specific messages to specific voters down to the color of an ad."
This is a huge undertaking, but his base will do whatever they're told to. It won't get the undecideds, tho. So, what's the point?
This is a huge undertaking, but his base will do whatever they're told to. It won't get the undecideds, tho. So, what's the point?
