Trump-supporting truckers have refused to deliver in New York City following a judge’s verdict in the former president’s civil fraud case that bars him from doing business in the state for three years and forces him to pay more than $350 million.
A video posted on X by a trucker who goes by “Chicago Ray” sparked the movement and got other truckers to join in.
“I’ve been on the radio for over an hour and I’ve talked to at least (10) Truckers who are going to start refusing loads of Monday for (NYC) … I talked to (3) guys that I work with who texted the boss and told him no (NYC),” the trucker wrote in a post that has since been deleted. “Truckers are (95%) Trump … it’ll get overturned on appeal.”
Other truckers agreed to participate in the comments and in their own posts.
“I vow that I will not make one delivery to New York. NONE! Who’s with me? Truckers for Trump!” an account called The Disrespected Trucker wrote.
This comes after Judge Arthur Engoron’s verdict on Friday that orders Donal Trump to pay more than $350 million in damages in the fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge also ruled that Mr. Trump is barred from doing his business in New York for three years and his sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, are barred for two years.
The former president caught wind of Chicago Ray’s post and shared it on Truth Social along with a link to the Daily Mail story.
“Trump just posted my video and picture on his Truth Social account, pretty f——— cool,” Chicago Ray posted. “God Bless America. God bless Trump and God bless every Truck driver in this country.”
• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.
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