A trucker who supports Donald Trump has withdrawn his call to action for truckers to boycott parcel deliveries to New York City.
The man, “Chicago Ray,” made the statement after a New York court fined Trump $355 million for fraudulently inflating the value of his assets in financial documents.
Reiterating his stance, Ray claimed he has no interest in leading any movement, but he remains 100% behind Trump.
‘Chicago Ray’ Explains Why He Dropped Boycott Video
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In the midst of Trump’s worsening legal and fraud trial in New York, a truck driver, “Chicago Ray,” who is a staunch supporter of the billionaire billionaire, took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his displeasure with the decision in a video. He also called his fellow truckers to “start denying loads going to New York City.”
However, within a day of his video gaining widespread attention, Ray took it down, encouraging motorists to make up their own minds but not retracting his personal support for Trump.
“I took down the video from Friday before it went viral, and my Grandson [saw] it’s on TikTok… I support Trump 100% Truckers for Trump,” the trucker wrote on the same social media platform.
He also made it clear that he was not interested in leading any movement, shutting down any such notions that might have arisen after the initial video.
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He added, “I’m not the leader of any movement… I’m my own person, period… God Bless America, God Bless Trump, and God bless every Truck Driver in this country.”
In a follow-up post, Ray claimed that despite taking down the video, there is still a movement among truckers for Trump, who are “pushing loads” as a form of protest.
He said, “I’m in Wisconsin and I’m hearing people push loads….. this can take longer than a week…. My advice to New Yorkers is to start stocking up… there are millions of Truckers for Trump millions of us .. leave Trump TF alone.”
Donald Trump’s Fundraising For $355M Fine Has Surpassed $600,000
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Chicago Ray was just one of many Trump supporters who came out with the former president following the outcome of his fraud trial in New York.
One of them, Elena Cardone, wife of wealthy real estate investor Grant Cardone, also launched a GoFundMe page for Trump to help him pay the fine.
“I stand firmly with President Donald Trump in the face of what I see as unprecedented and unfair treatment by certain elements of the judiciary in New York,” Elena wrote on the page.
He added, “This is more than a legal fund; it is a call to all business owners and entrepreneurs to rally in defense of all businesses and for [a] the man who never hesitated to defend us.”
Fundraising has now surpassed $600,000, with nearly 12,000 MAGA contributions contributing to Trump’s cause in the four days since it was created. Despite calls from some social media users for its closure, GoFundMe has stated that it has not violated its policies.
All About the Verdict of Donald Trump’s Fraud Trial in New York
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As part of the $355 million fine, Trump was barred for three years from holding any high office in any New York corporation or state legal entity.
His sons Eric and Donald Jr., who were also charged in the case, were fined more than four million dollars each, along with a two-year business ban.
Trump is also expected to pay a nine percent interest rate on the total damages as mandated by the state of New York. Additionally, according to a pre-trial ruling in the case, the fine “will continue to increase daily” until Trump complies.
But since Trump has announced his intention to appeal, the payments will be put on hold until an appeals court considers the case. Meanwhile, the 77-year-old is due back in court next month for allegedly paying hush money to two women, adult film star Stormy Daniels, and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Donald Trump Calls Judge Engoron ‘Crooked’ For ‘Un-American’ Judgment
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Following the decision, Trump used his Truth social media to lash out at NY Judge Arthur Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James. He called Enorgon “crooked” and branded James a “corrupt” person.
He added that the decision was an “un-American judgment on” him, his family, and his “big business,” adding that “the radicals are doing everything they can to kick” him.
Trump’s son Eric has also followed in his father’s footsteps, labeling the recent lawsuit against his family’s business empire a “set-up” and a betrayal of his father’s contributions to the city. He also said it was politically motivated and designed to defame the family.
“It was a set-up from the beginning… [Engoron]; enmity; the way he looked at my father in court was horrible. I have never seen such hatred in anyone’s eyes before,” he said, per NYP.
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