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Sportsbet comes up Trumps with interactive social media campaign

Sportsbet has leapt into the extraordinary US Presidential campaign with an interactive social media play making the most of Donald Trump’s ability to offend most of the world.

sportsbet-trumpThe betting agency has taken a punt on Aussies wanting to see just how far he can go with the Twitter and Facebook campaign calling on people ask whatever question they want and see his reply.

Dubbed “Trump Against Humanity – Make the Internet Hate Again”, the viral campaing is the latest in a string of quirky efforts from Sportsbet.

Sportsbet’s Ben Bulmer said the outrageous comments that had come from the Presidential candidate during the campaign were ripe for having fun with.

“Trump has dubbed his rival Crooked Hillary, claimed Mexicans are criminals and rapists, said Khloe Kardashian was a piglet and suggested Ted Cruz was the Zodiac Killer, what will he say about you?” Bulmer said.

The campaign is being driven by the hashtag #TrumpAgainstHumanity and has already clocked up more than 200,000 views on Facebook with people writing in asking Trump questions about friends politicians and celebrities.

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