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Trump whamboozled 'em previously through his use of social media, particularly Twitter. This is an attempt at counter-marketing. The problem could be with the attention span of the average Twit. They are much less likely to actually notice that something has been purposely spoon-fed to them because they'll see the attention getting message, and not the stuff in the header of the feed that says what it is & where it's coming from. Same as the small-print at the bottom of a 15-sec TV ad.
That the tech was originally developed with help from a DARPA grant doesn't keep it later from being usable by the owner. (People should maybe get in an uproar about the billions per year the CDC wasn't spending on their core mission.)
Both campaigns, and those that work on their behalf, are going to have to craft their stuff pretty carefully while simultaneously hoping their candidate doesn't step in it by opening their mouth at the wrong time. Lambasting incumbent vs. cognitively-challenged challenger.
And the self-absorbed "I'm the smartest guy in the room" ex-GO associated with it will get his payoff either way.
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