Russian Jets Used In Trump’s “Support Our Troops” Ad

How many times has this happened now?

A digital ad released by a fundraising arm of the Trump campaign on Sept. 11 calling on people to “support our troops” uses a stock photo of Russian-made fighter jets and weapons. The ad, which was made by the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, features silhouettes of three soldiers walking as a fighter jet flies over them. The ad first appeared on Sept. 8 and ran until Sept. 12.

“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.” 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.

Trump campaign ad to “Support our Troops” shows, Russian Mig-29 jets, soldier holding a Russian AK-74 rifle. Apart from that, all good.https://t.co/9z7pThXOQx

— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) September 15, 2020