WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — On Friday morning, businessman-turned-politician Trump released an ad about wrongful treatment of US veterans. However, the video showed Russian veterans with military decorations and ribbons of Saint George, a symbol of victory in World War II.
.@realDonaldTrump Forced to Delete Video From Facebook After Viewers Notice Big Mistake… https://t.co/cXqEjhZYOz via @theblaze
— Josh Perry (@MrJoshPerry) 23 января 2016
.@realDonaldTrump video shows footage of Russian, not U.S. veterans https://t.co/RC1hbEb8hx pic.twitter.com/SyUFlih8xu
— Josh Perry (@MrJoshPerry) 23 января 2016
Josh Perry, an aide for Senator Ted Cruz, who is competing with Trump for Republican presidential nomination, pointed out the mistake on social media.
@MrJoshPerry That video also shows a photo taken by our photographer, used without permission @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/0DnPrRxRQI
— Honolulu Civil Beat (@CivilBeat) 23 января 2016
At present, Trump is leading in all US polls by wide margins as Republican presidential candidate. The mogul's popularity has not suffered despite mistakes in his campaign.
Lets take a moment to ponder how Trump put USSR soldiers in a veterans video and retweeted a white supremacist today pic.twitter.com/asbqBkgfLW
— MWePolitics (@MWPolitics) 23 января 2016
Trump's staffers have previously used footage from Morocco in a film that targeted illegal immigration through the US southern border with Mexico.
