BlackRock yanks 2022 ad featuring Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks
nypost.com
Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old who shot and wounded former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, appeared in a 2022 ad for BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest money manager.

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  • Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip
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    2 months ago

    In 2022, we ran an ad featuring a teacher from Bethel Park High School, in which several unpaid students briefly appeared in the background, including Thomas Matthew Crooks,

    BlackRock, which oversees an estimated $9.1 trillion in assets

    I'm more upset that such a rich company is profiting off unpaid teens.

    • TheVelvetGentleman [he/him]
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      2 months ago

      I'm more upset that such a rich company is profiting off unpaid teens.

      You don't hoard that much wealth by paying people.