PHOENIX
A.Z. (AP) — For months now, rumors have circulated the Internet that
individuals were being paid to protest at rallies held by presidential hopeful Donald Trump. Today a
man from Trump’s rally in Fountain Hills,
Arizona back in March has come forward to say that he was paid
to protest the event.
“I was
given $3,500 to protest Donald Trump’s rally in Fountain Hills,” said
37-year-old Paul Horner. “I answered a Craigslist ad about a group needing
actors for a political event. I interviewed with them and got the part.”
A screenshot
of the Craigslist ad that Horner says he responded to. The actual ad has since
been removed. (Dennis System, File) / ABC News
Trump
supporters have been claiming that protesters are being paid by the Bernie Sanders’
campaign, but Horner disagrees.
“As for
who these people were affiliated with that interviewed me, my guess would be
Hillary Clinton’s campaign,” Horner said. “The actual check I received after I
was done with the job was from a group called ‘Women Are The Future’. After I
was hired, they told me if anyone asked any questions about who I was with or
communicated with me in any way, I should start talking about how great Bernie Sanders is.” Horner continued, “It
was mostly women in their 60’s at
the interview that I went to. Plus, all the people that I communicated with had
an AOL email address. No one still has an AOL email address except people that would vote for Hillary
Clinton.” More at ABC News
