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FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank
- Joey LaFleur posted a Craigslist ad on Thursday as a prank unrelated to the protests that began the next day in Los Angeles.
- The ad coincided with ongoing protests against ICE raids and was falsely used to claim protesters were paid, although LaFleur said he never intended that connection.
- The ad sought individuals with military experience, offering weekly pay between $6,500 and $12,500, but explicitly excluded Marines and was created for a prank show called Goofcon1.
- Amid the protests, Trump posted about 'paid insurrectionists' on Sunday, while social media repeated claims tying the ad to the demonstrations despite no evidence.
- The ad’s prank origin and denial by LaFleur, combined with a judge’s refusal to block federal deployments, suggest the ad did not influence the protests or their handling.
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FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank
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FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank - Regional Media News
As demonstrations in Los Angeles over immigration raids unfolded in recent days, social media users falsely cited a Craigslist ad as evidence that protesters had been paid to participate. “We are forming a select team of THE TOUGHEST dudes in the area,” the ad, which […]
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