- Trump-supporting truckers plan to boycott New York City over ruling in $355 million fraud case
- One claims it could shut down the city by making basic goods unaffordable.
- It is unclear how widespread the protest is or what impact it might have.
Truckers supporting Donald Trump say his proposed boycott of deliveries in New York City over his $355 million fraud verdict could paralyze the city.
“It could shut down New York City,” said Jennifer Hernandez, a truck driver who supports the boycott. NewsNation in an interview on Monday.
“If New York loses… just 10 percent of the trucks that go there, prices will skyrocket on everything from milk to eggs to any type of product that the consumer needs,” he added.
It is still unclear how widespread support is for the proposed boycott and what impact it could have on deliveries to the city.
Truckers say they are taking action after a New York court ordered the former president to pay a $355 million fine in a civil fraud verdict that found his company falsely inflated asset valuations to obtain loan terms. more favorable.
“It could shut down New York City,” Jennifer Hernandez, a truck driver who supports the delivery boycott, told NewsNation in an interview Monday.
In a file photograph, traffic is seen on the George Washington Bridge that connects New Jersey and Manhattan. It is unclear what impact the proposed boycott will actually have on shipping.
The New York Mayor’s Office, the New York Convenience Store Association and the New York-based National Supermarket Association did not immediately respond to requests for comment from DailyMail.com on Monday morning.
Previously proposed trucker boycotts have had mixed results. Last July, a proposed one-day boycott of truckers in Florida over a strict new immigration law failed, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Many truckers do not own their own trucks, and those who do may be under financial pressure to take any available job, the outlet noted.
But in late 2021, a trucker boycott in Colorado got results. In that case, truckers were furious about the 110-year prison sentence imposed on a trucker who was involved in a crash that killed four people.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis reduced the driver’s sentence to 10 years after millions of people signed a petition and protests on the issue from celebrities like Kim Kardashian.
In New York, Trump praised the planned trucker boycott, posting in Truth Social: “What an honor to have so many great patriots on the side of freedom!”
He added: ‘Joe Biden’s unjust and dangerous arming of law enforcement is a serious threat to democracy. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’
Another driver with the username Chicago1Ray shared a video on
Truckers supporting Donald Trump say his proposed boycott of deliveries in New York City over his $355 million fraud trial verdict could paralyze the city.
It was unclear how many truckers were involved, but after Trump praised their plan on his Truth Social page, Chicago1Ray reposted, saying, “Trump just posted my video and photo on his Truth Social account, pretty cool.” . …
Since Chicago1Ray shared the video, others have weighed in on the alleged boycott saying they supported the move.
One person posted: ‘Do it! Let us know how we can help! You are NOT alone in this fight!’
Another added: “We can always trust the trucker to restore something resembling correct in response.”
“Thank you from everyone here at X for your bravery in standing up to the Marxist leftists.”
In Friday’s ruling, Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his company to pay $355 million in fines, finding that he had lied about his wealth for years to deceive banks, insurers and others by inflating his wealth in the states. financial.
He is also prohibited from being a director of a New York company for three years.
Speaking outside his Mar-a-lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump went on the offensive, lashing out at Engoron and Attorney General Letitia James.