US President Donald Trump has stooped to a new low this morning, engaging in a 6 hour, 86 tweet spree expressing his support for Sydney rockers Sticky Fingers.
The onslaught is just the latest questionable decision for the president, who has busied himself during the coronavirus pandemic by entertaining conspiracy theories about Michael Flynn, Barack Obama, and now, Dylan Frost.
While many pundits have criticised Trump for his lack of leadership, some are labelling the latest rant a shrewd political move. It appears the avalanche of comments on Triple J posts asking for the mediocre nothingburger of a band to return to Australian airwaves has not gone unnoticed by the political elite. Editor of 538 Politics Nate Silver believes Trump’s flurry of tweets is an effort to sure up the vote of these brain dead slobs, as Australia may prove to be a key swing state come November.
However, Obiter analyst Carl Weathers says that rather than reflecting a passionate and idiotic fan base ripe for the political picking, the comments indicate something much more sinister.
“I believe this is the work of Cambridge Analytica” revealed Weathers to a stunned Obiter Zoom call.
“When you analyse the content of these accounts, we notice a lot of similarities. Images of 25-35 year old men in Aviators at music festivals, posts shared from Yeah the Boys, appreciation posts for Scott Morrison’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. And of course, comment after comment praising Sticky Fingers. These are not the statements of human beings with functioning brains. These are bot accounts designed to spread misinformation, sway the perception of public opinion, and ultimately bring Dylan Frost back into the mainstream.”
The sensational, and perhaps sensual, claims of Weathers have rocked the American political landscape, with those on the left calling for a full inquiry into Trump’s connections with Cambridge Analytica, and Paddy and the boys.
More to come.