Individuals on social media are claiming that whereas truckers’ boycott of shipments to New York Metropolis is rising quickly, there are talks about taking the boycott nationwide. Nonetheless, there was no official affirmation about it. #Truckers4Trump is trending on X with scores of individuals popping out in assist of the motion.
It began when truckers who assist Donald Trumpbegan to refuse to drive to New York Metropolis after a New York decide ordered the previous president to pay almost $355 million in penalties in a civil fraud case. Chicago Ray, a conservative social media influencer and trucker, posted a video the place he claimed that a few of his colleagues had determined to cease making deliveries to New York Metropolis as a protest towards the Manhattan Supreme Courtroom ruling.
What did Chicago Ray say?
“I’ve been on the radio speaking to drivers for in regards to the previous hour and I’ve talked to about ten drivers … they usually’re going to start out refusing hundreds to New York Metropolis beginning on Monday,” Ray stated within the video from inside his truck.
He added that some individuals who work with him have already instructed their bosses they’d not go to New York Metropolis. “I don’t understand how far throughout the nation that is or what number of truckers are going to start out denying hundreds going to New York Metropolis, however I’ll inform you what — you f–okay round and discover out,” Ray stated, including that their bosses “ain’t gonna care if we deny the hundreds — we’ll simply go someplace else.”
“Are you aware how f—king onerous it’s to get into New York Metropolis with one among these motherf—ckers?” he stated, referring to his truck. “Man, f—okay that. “ Ray went on to counsel that 95% of truckers assist Trump.
Chicago Ray takes again name to motion
Nonetheless, shortly after calling for the boycott, Ray took backhis name to motion.”I took that video down from Friday bc it went viral and my Grandson seen it on Tik Tok… I stand with Trump 100% Truckers for Trump,” he wrote on X.
“Drivers could make their very own choices primarily based on their households and their careers… I labored for a spot for 18 years and I give up em in sooner or later and had this job b4 I received to my automotive…. i ain’t the chief of any motion… I am my very own man interval….,” he added.
