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Why do the media giants MeidasTouch call themselves after the mythological King with the golden touch? Because “the truth is golden.”
Their latest ad #WallAgainstTrump is certainly pure gold. They sent their tweet to the President’s twitter account, with the message:
Mothers, vets, nurses and dads hate you. In fact, everyone hates you. You are a disgrace to the country and you are in for a rude awakening this November.
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The video opens with Trump declaring: “We’re going to build a wall. It’s going to be built” to a chorus of cheers. The camera pans over a towering segment of the wall on the Mexico-USA border. Bold text appears in capital letters:
“TRUMP TRIED TO BUILD A WALL.”
The rousing background music gets louder. It’s the classic musical score played when the hero runs through the finishing line, or the soldiers walk victoriously into their hometown, or a child stands up to the playground bully.
Think Chariot of Fire with a twist. New text appears:
“INSTEAD THE PEOPLE BUILT A WALL.”
The narrator tells us that “moms, aunts, and grandmas have come out to downtown Portland” over footage of women in masks and carrying pickets flooding into the street to protest against Trump, and for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Trump’s divisive presidency has united mothers, war veterans, patriots, and civil rights leaders. The video reminds us that through some of the darkest times in the recent history of the United States, Americans have stood together. The uplifting and stirring music is interwoven with scenes of women, men, children, and people of all colors and ages standing strong against riot police and barricades.
Expect to feel every hair on your arms stand up.
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People loved the ad.
I’m a proud part of the #WallAgainstTrump pic.twitter.com/jCDpU81R2k
— Chris-Cat 🆘😷🆘 (@svizzerams) July 26, 2020
I am very proud of the #WallAgainstTrump. Much respect 2 the moms, dads, and vets. This is one wall that 45 can’t knock down. Keep up the wall and great work. ✊🏾👍🏾♊
— SignOTheTimes (@SignOTheTimes1) July 26, 2020
We are building a #WallAgainstTrump for love of all Americans and the #Constitution
Trump is building a #WallOfHate— Colleen O’Donnell (@ODonnell__Abu) July 26, 2020
I think we are finally getting the Enthusiasm we need to defeat and make @realDonaldTrump a one term President. Many thanks to the powerhouses behind @MeidasTouch @ProjectLincoln @RVAT2020 and many more! #WallAgainstTrump
— 100 days (@Kbasl41933) July 26, 2020
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There was plenty of respect to go around.
#WallAgainstTrump Wish I could have marched with my fellow Nurses, but worked today. Support from here. #BlackLivesMattters
— Angela Stolte 🧼🤲🏻🦠👩⚕️ (@StolteAngela) July 26, 2020
And then the Vets built a wall! Bravo!! #WallAgainstTrump
— Hammerwerferin (@Hammerwerferin) July 27, 2020
Mom here. Sorry I can’t be on the front lines but I’m definitely part of the #WallAgainstTrump.
— Susan Swartz (@beadmomsw) July 26, 2020
Teachers hate him too!! Don’t forget the teachers!!
— TheBean (@Bean21Netta) July 26, 2020
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Nothing scarier than an angry mom…
I love that Trump’s campaign is so out of touch that they think that “suburban housewives” are afraid of protesters when they ARE the protestors. #WallofMoms #WallAgainstTrump
— Julie Devi (@inanna40) July 25, 2020
#moms are doin it #WallAgainstTrump https://t.co/GXSzaocrQ4
— Pepperizer©️ (@pepperized) July 26, 2020
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Trump doesn’t want the country to unite.
My late father, a lifelong republican who passed two years ago, hated him. Wish he had lived to see him booted out of office in November. I don’t think I’ve ever hated anyone in my life, but I hate Trump
— Jenny McWilliams (@JennyMcWilliam1) July 26, 2020
My grandmother is 95, she hates him. Sometimes she has trouble remembering but she always remembers she hates him.
— 100 days (@Kbasl41933) July 26, 2020
#Karma knocked down his wall built on hate, and metaphorically began building a strong wall of unity around him & he will pay for it!#WallAgainstTrump #WallofMoms #WallOfDads #WallOfVets #TheResistance #wematter #BlackLivesMatter #WarOnWomen #waronpoor #waronlgbtq #inResistance pic.twitter.com/Lq5FhcEEhd
— Amy Stewart Hale (@penndragonArt) July 27, 2020
So many thanks to all who participated in the #WallAgainstTrump. Here is the final piece, built with so many faces from our #ResistanceTaskForce.
Tomorrow I will post the #WallOfMoms final piece.
Many thanks again to everyone who joined in. pic.twitter.com/8K2gWBt7KO
— Liddle’ Savage (@littledeekay) July 27, 2020
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Hey, Trump! Leave those kids alone.
Admittedly, there’s not a lot that’s going on in America that’s great right now
But look to Portland.
Look to the moms.
Look to the vets.This is what America needs. Inspiration.
We need to build a #WallAgainstTrump— Chip Franklin (@chipfranklin) July 26, 2020
Armed militias protesting against wearing a mask thought they were protesting a tyrannical government.
Now they’re radio silent, and the Portland moms are actually on the frontlines protesting the tyrannical government.
Want to protest tyranny? Build a #wallagainsttrump
— Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) July 25, 2020
#WallAgainstTrump A few good men: I will stand on that wall
— Peter (@Peter1957m) July 25, 2020
WE THE PEOPLE will be a #WallAgainstTrump
— Scarlett Rabe 🩸🦷 (@scarlettrabe) July 25, 2020
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MeidasTouch may have taken their wall metaphor from Portland. The recent Portland protests over racial injustice and economic inequality have sent headlines around the world.
Scenes of suburban moms, elderly veterans, and brave neighbors facing down riot police and teargas have roused the nation. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler went to talk down the protestors and was tear-gassed in the face. For the first time in history, the mayor then joined the protestors.
Portland has built more walls to protect our country and democracy in a week than Trump has built in 3+ years. #PortlandProtest #PortlandMoms #WallOfVets #WallofMoms #WallOfDads #WallOfVeterans #PortlandStrong #PortlandProtesters #WallAgainstTrump #GestapoTrump
— Erick Petersen (@erickcpetersen) July 25, 2020
Nick, we are sorry Portland is the test case. But…we are all watching and learning from Portland how to make the #WallAgainstTrump stronger every day!@WallOfMoms #Portland #PortlandMoms
— Michelle Mighty (@micodyalexis) July 26, 2020
The #WallAgainstTrump will be built from decency, courage, intelligence, integrity, compassion, and VOTES.
Wall completion date: 11/03/2020
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) July 25, 2020
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Trump probably won’t like these poems, though.
Humpty Trumpy’s building a wall
Humpty Trumpy almost had a fall
All of the #magats and all of his feds
Couldn’t get Trumpy elected again. #WallAgainstTrump— Pete from the Upside-Down (@peterriles) July 26, 2020
Donald J. Trump made a fatal mistake
He underestimated the stakes
He underestimated Americans
Americans are answering Donald J. Trump
Americans believe in, justice
Donald J. Trump your time is done
Americans are standing up for Freedom
#WallAgainstTrump pic.twitter.com/qz41tzYrx2— Muriel Vieux - When I breathe, I write - BLM - HLM (@MurielVieux) July 26, 2020
🗽POEM🗽#WallAgainstTrump
He needs to be containedA 👉racist-evil-puppet
Who’s ☠️criminally-insaneTakes no responsibility
Never accepts 👉blameBecause of this ☠️mobster
GOP is in🔥flames#WallAgainstTrump #WallOfMoms #WallOfVets #WallOfDads
😷 be good & safe pic.twitter.com/NeVWD0bNl9— A.Silver-MeMEs & GIFs (@SilverAdie) July 26, 2020
The #WallAgainstTrump will be made of metal pic.twitter.com/W2hbN4TNXK
— BlueTsunami🇺🇸🌊🌊🌊 (@primpaws1234) July 25, 2020
