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Oh snap! The Clinton campaign is trolling the RNC with anti-Trump Snapchat filters.

New filters feature yellow police tape emblazoned with the “Stop Trump” message.

Protestors Rally Outside Republican National Convention In Cleveland
Protestors Rally Outside Republican National Convention In Cleveland
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The Clinton campaign is trolling Hillary Clinton’s likely White House rival during this week’s Republican National Committee convention, buying anti-Trump filters for Snapchat images captured in downtown Cleveland.

Geofilters are those tiny pieces of art that Snapchatters can use to overlay images captured in a certain location. During the 2016 race for the White House, politicians have employed these sponsored filters to playfully knock their opponents and attract the attention of college-age voters.

In this case, the Clinton campaign sponsored some distinctly cheeky messages that attack Trump: One featuring yellow police tape emblazoned with the “Stop Trump” message, and another containing a rotating series of critical quotes from notable GOP figures.

The Clinton campaign purchased a “Stop Trump” geofilter for Cleveland.
The Clinton campaign purchased a “Stop Trump” geofilter for Cleveland.

The campaign is starting to attract buzz, especially this one featuring Trump’s rival for the GOP nomination, Ohio Gov. John Kasich: “Why would I feel compelled to support someone whose positions I kind of fundamentally disagree with?”

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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