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The Republicans are using the airstrikes on Syria to get email addresses

The Republicans are using the airstrikes on Syria to get email addresses

The GOP are seemingly using the US airstrikes against Syria as a hook to gain email addresses for its mailing list.

Trump responded to chemical attacks in Syria, that Bashar al-Assad allegedly carried out against his own citizens, by firing US missiles at an airbase in the war-torn country.

Journalist Nicholas Thompson screenshotted the offending ad, which says “Do you support Trump’s missile launch?”.

Under the “yes and “no” tick boxes is a form for your name and email address.

Complete with a picture of one of the missiles being launched from a battleship.

It isn't the first time the Republican party has taken advantage of a situation to gain support.

Last month, the GOP allegedly used the false claims that Obama wiretapped Trump as a fundraising tool.

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