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1. The Trump campaign has held 15 contests since 2018 offering the chance to win breakfast, lunch, or dinner with President Trump.

An investigation by Popular Information did not uncover evidence that anyone has ever actually won

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2. The last contest winner was supposed to have lunch a week ago in Chicago. The pool reporter with Trump that day, Washington Post reporter Anne Gearan, asked the campaign for any information about the winner. She didn't receive a response.

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3. These kind of contests are a staple of a modern presidential campaign. Most campaigns are eager to show their candidate interacting with real people. Obama's dinners generated extensive coverage.

The Trump campaign has never released a name or a pic

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4. Here is the list of every contest for a meal with Trump that the campaign has held since 2018.

Even if the Trump campaign didn't publicize these meals, you would think someone would get coverage in their local paper

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5. There is a year before the next election.

I'm going to focus my time and energy on ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM.

Because there isn't enough of it happening.

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6. Last week, I contacted @MattWolking of the Trump campaign and asked him for information about Trump's contest winners.

I said that if he couldn't get all the names and pictures together, I'd take a partial response.

I didn't hear anything back.

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7. On the one hand, it doesn't make sense that the Trump campaign, which raises tens of millions of dollars, would scam its supporters this way.

On the other hand, they've done it before.

8. There is a new contest to have lunch with Trump THIS FRIDAY in Atlanta. Timing is a bit tight since the entries are still open and they'll have to select a winner, get them vetted by the Secret Service and arrange travel to Atlanta in the next 3 days popular.info/p/the-trump-ca…
9. If you have any info about who may have won these contests (or know someone who does) please contact me.

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1. My reporting yesterday raised questions about Campbell Brown, the top Facebook exec in charge of the new Facebook News initiative.

Facebook defended Brown, but Facebook REFUSES TO RELEASE A LIST OF PUBLICATIONS THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN FACEBOOK NEWS

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2. We know Brown decided to include BREITBART as a "trusted" publication in Facebook news.

And we know Brown co-founded a website that is now harshly attacking Warren.

We also know Zuckerberg wants Facebook News to reach HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE

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3. What other publications are included in Facebook News?

Facebook is keeping it secret as it plans to promote the outlets in this tab to million in advance of the 2020 election.

I'm going to continue to dig.

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Judd Legum
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Wow.

The Trump campaign used Facebook ads to cynically exploit VETERANS DAY and collect email addresses and donations

STEP 1: Place Facebook ad asking people to "Join President Trump in thanking American Veterans"
STEP 2: Submit your email address to the Trump campaign and get added to the email list.

No veterans are thanked when you fill out this form.
STEP 3: Once you fill out the form, you are immediately directed to a fundraising page.

$$$$$$$$$$$$
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1. Now I'm being falsely attacked by @Facebook's official account.

I did not "edit" Facebook's statement.

I left out "Any suggestion otherwise is baseless" because: 1. No one made that suggestion, and 2. It was redundant!

This post suggests I acted unethically which is false
@facebook 2. They are also including a thread from the EIC of The 74 saying I didn't ask him about Brown's current role.

But I did ask Brown, through Facebook, and she choose not to respond. So promoting this tweet is particularly dishonest.

I'm being smeared for accurate reporting
3. I believe this is the first time Facebook has ever attacked an individual journalist through its official account.

Facebook is panicking because I am telling the truth.

There is more to come.

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