Donald Trump has just been exposed for allegedly hiring extras to cheer him on during his Tuesday presidential announcement.

This evidence has been revealed via a request from consulting firm Gotham Government Relations and Communications, who have previously worked with Trump. The firm reportedly enlisted New York City casting agency Extra Mile Casting to get paid background actors for Trump's announcement. Being paid $50 for less than three hours of cheering and sign-holding, the extras' jobs were to make sure Trump looked well-supported by the crowd.

According to an email sent out to the actors on June 12, the agency was "looking to cast people for the event to wear T-shirts and carry signs and help cheer him in support of his announcement."

As word of this embarrassing casting incident got out, Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski insisted that Trump and his team knew nothing about the consulting firm or casting agency. he said: