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Thousands — Including MICHAEL MOORE — Duped Into Attending Russia-Organized Anti-Trump March

Emily Zanotti

Thousands of anti-Trump activists attended an anti-Trump march in New York City last November — including, it seems, far-left documentary filmmaker Michael Moore — organized by Russian operatives looking to influence American politics using social media.

The Russian group planned the protest on Facebook, organizing thousands of disenfranchised Americans, unhappy with the outcome of the presidential election, into a November 12 march from Union Square to Trump Tower. Using the name “BlackMattersUS,” the operatives managed to share the event with around 60,000 Facebook users, and got nearly 10,000 RSVPs.

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