Truckers pour cold water on pro-Trump New York boycott: "Not happening" - eviltoast
A trucker said there is no trucker strike against New York over Trump's case, but there may be other issues at play regarding trucker laws.

Truckers are dispelling Donald Trump supporters amid their efforts to boycott New York following the former president’s civil fraud penalty stating it’s “not happening.”

Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday ruled that Trump must pay $355 million in penalties in the civil fraud case brought against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The suit accused Trump and others of fraudulently inflating his net worth and the value of his assets to secure more favorable business loans, which Engoron found him liable for last year. Trump has also been barred from serving as an officer or director for any business in New York state for the next three years. Trump has maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings.

Since the ruling, a number of pro-Trump social media users began urging truckers to boycott New York City by refusing to accept routes into it and potentially disrupting its economy.

However, the call for a boycott has made its way across social media over the weekend, sparking other truckers across the U.S. to weigh in on the issue dispelling the reason why truckers may not want to go to New York.

  • Teh@sh.itjust.works
    29·
    9 months ago

    I’m absolutely positive that there will be a “boycott”. At least a couple dozen truck drivers could easily be convinced to free at the edge or NYC and wave about some Trump flags. The funny thing tho, is that there are likely millions of truck drivers who won’t care or will be happy for the loads. The unfunny thing is the media attention that the couple dozen truckers will get.

    • moody@lemmings.world
      71·
      9 months ago

      I can’t speak as to what will happen, but “business as usual” is not an eye-grabbing headline. The media obviously won’t focus on the normal goings on, but rather on events that stand out. It would be dumb to expect anything else from them. Who wants to hear/read about nothing happening?

      • JJROKCZ@lemmy.world
        6·
        9 months ago

        I don’t want attention given to fascists or their sympathizers unless it’s ridicule. All the media should be doing is saying “these people are idiots wasting their time” and move on

        • moody@lemmings.world
          13·
          9 months ago

          While I agree with you, we also complain when the media show bias. You can’t have both. Either they attempt to make a neutral-sounding statement, or they show obvious bias. At that point, you’re just reading an opinion piece.

      • TommySalami@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 months ago

        It’s really about the lack of context. Its fine if the focus was on a minority of idiots, but you should also be reporting how insignificant the support is in general and an objective look at why they’re there. I don’t have faith in most 24/7 media to do that.