Team Trump Selling Ad Space For State of the Union Speech

President Donald Trump is using the State of the Union address to bilk his supporters into donating to his 2020 reelection campaign.

An email sent to donors on Monday promises what amounts to ad space in exchange for sending money to Trump.

Any guesses as to who wrote it? The email reads:

“Tomorrow, President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address that will go down in history as the speech that saved America from a great Humanitarian CRISIS at our Southern Border.”

A hyperlink to a donation portal was nestled below a plea to “cement your name in history.”

“Please make a contribution of $5 IN THE NEXT THREE HOURS to have your name proudly displayed LIVE during the President’s State of the Union address.”

The email also accused Democrats of being in cahoots with the “Mainstream Media” to “delegitimize the terrible crisis at our Southern Border.” In the email, Trump promises to tell the “TRUTH” to the American people “whether they like it or not.”

This has to be the crassest thing the crassest president has ever done:

Trump is currently selling ad space in the #StateOfTheUnion address!

Yes, your name will appear “LIVE” during the State of the Union if you give him $5.

This is low point, even for this grifter trash. pic.twitter.com/qHyi3b8jg9

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) February 4, 2019

Because of course he is.

This can’t be legal. (Not that it matters, since he breaks the law daily with aplomb with zero recourse.)

— Ms. Elle Caldwell (@MsElleCaldwell) February 4, 2019

It’s one big long grift!

— suzy greenberg (@stacytklein) February 4, 2019

https://twitter.com/meeyaow/status/1092460521444397056

Five dollars is a small price to pay for a chance to troll, though.

We’ll get to learn how many Americans are named “Impeach Now.”

— A.T. Fields (@_KommSuesserTod) February 4, 2019

I should get this as a gift for my friend Impeachme U. Cowards

— St. Simeon the Holy Fool (contains a skeleton) (@SimeonTheFool) February 4, 2019

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Hi, I have $5 and my name is Trumpis Gunna Be’impeached, Jr.

— alcoholic unicorn (@alcholicunicorn) February 4, 2019

Or “Vote Democrat!”

— justme (@rayraywk) February 4, 2019

Another broken promise.

That just reeks of desperation.

Whatever happened to the Donald was so rich he promised never to ask for a single campaign contribution?

— What, you thought I'd fight for INjustice? (@Tao23) February 4, 2019

At the invitation of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Trump will deliver the annual speech inside the Capitol on Tuesday, February 5 at 9 P.M. The president was supposed to give the address on January 29 but Pelosi canceled it due to the partial government shutdown.

Have your Trump Bingo cards handy. You will need them.