Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Craigslist Ad Offering for Seat Fillers at Trump Parade Questioned
Someone posted an ad on Craigslist offering people money to be seat fillers at an event in Washington, D.C. on the same day as Donald Trump's birthday parade.
The ad promised money and things like a red hat and fast food.
The ad was supposedly from "T-Mellon Events" and used "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT LLC" for payment.
Experts looked into it, and while they confirmed the ad was real, they weren't sure if it was a legitimate offer or a trick.
The image used in the ad was also found to be from a parade in Russia, not the US.
A Craigslist ad offered $1,000 in cryptocurrency for seat fillers at a D.C. event on June 14, the same day as Donald Trump's birthday parade.
The ad, which has gone viral, asked participants to wear red, white, and blue and promised fast food, soda, and a red hat.
The ad claimed to be from "T-Mellon Events" and said payment would come from "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT LLC."
Snopes confirmed the ad's existence but could not verify its legitimacy.
Searches for "T-Mellon Events" yielded no official company information, and the ad's image was from a Russian parade.
- Who
- Unclear, the ad claimed to be from "T-Mellon Events"
- What
- A Craigslist ad offered payment for seat fillers at an event.
- When
- June 10, 2024.
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
- Why
- Unclear, the ad's legitimacy could not be verified.
- Event Date
- June 14
- Payment Offered
- $1,000 in cryptocurrency
- Advertised by
- "T-Mellon Events"
- Payment Through
- "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT LLC."
- Image Source
- A parade in Moscow, Russia