A football team has never endorsed a political candidate. Pennsylvania is a battleground state where the Democrats are losing favor, so it was peculiar to see advertisements around the city of Philadelphia stating: “KAMALA: Official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles.”
The posters featured a cartoon image of Kamala Harris in Eagles attire. The link beneath these advertisements mentioned the Philadelphia Eagles, very convincingly leading one to believe that the football team had put its full support behind Kamala. Again, this is extremely strange, as an NFL team would likely not alienate a portion of its audience by becoming involved in politics.
Who authorized the ads?
Was it an unaffiliated third party?
The ads provide a link to your official voter registration website. https://t.co/x3mQPEHVn1 pic.twitter.com/bflzs8fLx1
— Lucky (@TheMagaHulk) September 2, 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles franchise was equally perplexed by the situation. “We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed,” the team said in an official statement. Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems said that the incident is being investigated as an act of vandalism.
Yet, Donald Trump has come under fire for simply using songs that could so much as hint that an artist or organization is supporting his run for president. The Foo Fighters R.E.M., Adele, Guns N’ Roses, Neil Young, and others have threatened the Trump campaign with lawsuits for playing their music in ads or during rallies. It is legal to use songs at rallies if they obtain the proper licensing, but the artists successfully make headlines by shouting that the other side is misleading voters by feigning their support. This situation goes far beyond using a song as the ad clearly states that the NFL team is supporting the Harris campaign AND they created an Eagles-themed website to entice voters.
The city is unable to confirm if the Harris campaign is responsible for the vandalism. They’re removing the posters and not speaking out against Harris or her supporters. The persons responsible are likely affiliated with a grassroots campaign supported by elite Democrat philanthropists who have made it their mission to infiltrate our elections. The propaganda is simply everywhere.