The right-wing news site Breitbart, which has long been a safe haven for Donald Trump, teamed up with a liberal activist during the Republican primaries to take down candidates like Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Ted Cruz (Texas), according to a new report.
Aaron Black, an associate at Democracy Partners, which has been featured in undercover videos by the Project Veritas group, would often tip Breitbart off about the stunts he planned to pull, exchanging raw video footage for coverage, a source close to the situation told Politico.
Black and Breitbart coordinated through email, by phone and in person, according to the source. One of the stories that arose from their behind-the-scenes relationship came when Black dressed up as a robot and appeared at Rubio’s campaign events. A February article outlined a momentary tussle between Black and Rubio’s New Hampshire campaign chairman. – READ MORE
