OK. Come on now.
When you hire a dance troupe that calls itself “Freedom Kids,” you are pretty much agreeing to donate to the cause of cuteness. If you are a Republican presidential candidate like Donald Trump, you are most definitely agreeing to pay those adorable little munchkins to dance at your political rallies.
Right?
I mean, “Freedom Kids” is just about the most appealing, darling, sugary sweet name that any group of dancers could possibly call themselves.
So when RawStory reports that the group of dancing children is suing Trump for failing to pay for their appearances, all I can think is “Are you f*ing kidding me?”
Here’s the full story.
There is a group of little girls who dance in Florida. They call themselves the “Freedom Kids,” although the full name of the group is technically the U.S.A. Freedom Girls Group. The group advertises itself as a super cheery pro-America bunch of happy young dancers. Their website promotes them this way:
The USA Freedom Kids love America! We came together to create and perform AMAZING songs that we think you’ll LOVE! Our songs inspire & celebrate freedom … and will give you a boost of Ameritude!
They agreed to perform at a Donald Trump rally in Florida. Good little patriots that they are, they agreed to dance without pay, because they were told that they would be given a table where they could sell their merchandise to other cheery patriots.
Alas, when they arrived at the venue, there was no table. To make matters worse, security told them that they could not bring any of their merchandise into the rally site.
Still, the sparkly red, white, and blue dancers came on and did their thing for Trump. In conservative circles, they became sort of a sensation. They were all over the internet.
They thought maybe they could build on their fame, even though they had been clearly stiffed by the Trump campaign. They thought that overall things had worked out pretty well for them.
They were even more excited when, according to Jeff Popick, the founder of the group, they were told that they’d be able to perform for Trump again, and get even more fame and internet coverage. They were told that they should pay their own way to Des Moines, Iowa, where they’d be dancing at a Trump rally.
According to court documents, the group of girls and their managers made the trek from Florida to Iowa, all on their own dime. According to Mr. Popick:
“It was a long, overnight odyssey. They were exhausted, but excited to perform. We flew non-stop to Chicago, and then had to drive another five and a half hours to Des Moines. It wasn’t until after we were already in the vehicle about an hour or two into it that we had to break the news to the girls.”
Sorry, girls. History’s most disorganized and self-serving political campaign changed their mind. No show for you. No reimbursement, no chance to sell merchandise, nothing.
This sounds exactly like the Donald Trump that we keep reading about. Cheating the little guy left and right, with absolutely no morals and no remorse.
Cheating little patriotic dancing girls.
Now the young ladies of Freedom Kids, who danced and sang their hearts out for Trump, are suing the cheap, lying bastard and his campaign.
I hope they take him for every slimy nickel he’s worth.
Featured image via YouTube screengrab.
