With almost 13,000 tweets including the phrase "boycott NYC," Donald Trump was forced to pay more than $350 million in a huge fraud trial verdict on X.
In an effort to express their displeasure with the civil fraud ruling that penalized former president Donald Trump more than $350 million, truck drivers who support him have stated that they will not be traveling to New York City. Judge Arthur Engoron declared on February 16 that tens of millions of dollars were owed by Mr. Trump, his two sons, colleagues of the Trump Organization, and Trump properties. In addition to being sentenced to pay more than $350 million plus interest, Mr. Trump, his companies, and his trust were also compelled to pay around $4 million to his sons.
It appears that a large number of truck drivers nationwide disagree with the decision. "I've been on the radio talking to drivers for about the past hour and I've talked to about 10 drivers," said a guy going by the online handle Chicago Ray in a video that was uploaded on X after the decision. He added that truckers are going to “stop refusing loads starting on Monday.” He added, "I'll tell you what, you f*** around and find out. I don't know how far across the country this is or how many truckers are going to start denying loads going to New York City."
He said, sporting a headgear bearing the Trump logo, "We're tired of you f***ing leftists f***ing with Trump." "It won't matter to our superiors if we refuse the workload. Okay, let's just go somewhere else. You are aware of how extremely difficult it is to enter New York City in one of these [vehicles]?
"Trucker supporters," he said, quoting Mr. Trump as he referred to the decision as "election meddling." There seems to be some interest in the video. On X, the topic "Boycott NYC" was trending as of Sunday morning, with almost 13,000 postings addressing it. It's uncertain if the boycott will come to pass. However, Chicago Ray is not the only one who has expressed disapproval of the civil fraud decision. "Stand with Trump; Fund the $355M Unjust Judgment" is the title of a GoFundMe page set up by Grant Cardone's affluent wife, Elena Cardone.
"100% of funds will be forwarded to Trump Org for his defense of this ridiculous judgment," her husband said on X. "In the face of what I perceive to be unprecedented and unfair treatment by certain judicial elements in New York," she wrote on the website, reaffirming her support for President Donald Trump. The campaign, which was started by Ms. Cardone, has already raised almost $240,000. The intense response to the civil fraud ruling may be a sign of how the United States will react to the resolution of the continuing legal battles that Mr. Trump is involved in both federal and state courts.
