The Trump campaign’s digital foibles continue.
A new ad created for social media platforms by the Trump Make America Great Again Committee that exhorts people to “Support Our Troops” features the distinctive silhouettes of MiG-29 Russian jets flying over silhouettes of soldiers of undetermined origin, Politico reports.
“That’s definitely a MiG-29,” said Pierre Sprey, who helped design both the F-16 and A-10 planes for the U.S. Air Force. “I’m glad to see it’s supporting our troops,” Sprey added mockingly.
Politico also reports that Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies in Moscow, confirmed that the planes are Russian MiG-29s, and also said the soldier on the far right in the ad carries an AK-74 assault rifle.
Over the weekend, Trump tweeted a 2016 photograph of a house with dozens of Trump yard signs planted in the lawn. The photo features a sign at the curbside, urging people to “Vote March 15th.” March 15, 2020 was a Sunday and not a primary day in the United States. March 15, 2016 was a Tuesday and a primary day in five states.