The Never-ending Grift

Mik

That was her announcement. I suspect there will be plenty of ads in Spanish and targeted on the effective broadcasters.

taiwan_girl

Why does this information need a "multi million dollar ad campaign"?

If you have not heard about this already, then you are living on another planet.

Seems like a clear sign of government waste. LOL

taiwan_girl

https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/02/18/donald-trump-memecoin-giveaway-previous-merchandise-buyers-trump/

President Donald Trump is rewarding his supporters by giving out around $50 worth of his memecoin.

People who purchased merchandise on Trump’s website before Feb. 15 are eligible for three $TRUMP tokens, according to Trump’s official memecoin website, in pursuit of the goal to “create the Biggest, Strongest Crypto Community the World has ever experienced.”

However, there is some fine print. His website specifies that only purchases of a few expensive products are eligible for the tokens including Trump-branded watches, fragrances, digital trading cards, and golden sneakers. Airdrop participants can access their reward through March 1 using the email used to purchase the products. The reward will be redeemed through what is known as a token airdrop, in which tokens are directly deposited into each participant’s crypto wallet.

Jolly

The ad campaign is running both domestically and internationally. The international campaign is telling people not to try to come to the country illegally. Part of the domestic campaign is a focus on self-deportation of illegals already in the country.

taiwan_girl

@Jolly Does Sec Noem really think that this is not known around the world yet? As least in Asia and SE Asia, it is VERY well known. LOL

Mik

What would you have her do, TG?

jon-nyc

She’s just building her own brand with the taxpayer dollar. Obviously.

taiwan_girl

@Mik said in The Never-ending Grift:

What would you have her do, TG?

In my opinion, the multi million $'s money spent on (again, my opinion) useless ads, could be spent to:

hiring
equipment
training
etc.
Or, just dont spend it and reduce government waste.

Since the election, I was in Laos, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and US. President Trump was big news in every country, along with his thoughts and announcements on immigration. I doubt I could find a single person who would see the ad and be surprised. "Really? President Trump is going to crack down on immigration? I had no idea!"

jon-nyc

Yes but did they know who Kristi Noem was?

I didn’t think so.

Jolly

Thou sayest.

taiwan_girl

@jon-nyc said in The Never-ending Grift:

Yes but did they know who Kristi Noem was?

Pretty sure that the answer is no. LOL

jon-nyc

She’s going to fix that, at least in the US, with taxpayer dollars.

Jolly

Lord. Y'all would complain if they hanged you with a new rope.

Axtremus

@Jolly said in The Never-ending Grift:

Y'all would complain if they hanged you with a new rope.

And the complain would be justified if the old rope still works as acquiring the new rope would be mere waste of funds. More so if the new rope is stenciled with Ms. Noem’s name or initials.