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.
It common knowledge that lots of truckers dont go into NY just because they are afraid of the complication. The pitiful number of drivers that would be a part of this protest are a tiny, invisible speck. Even with the drivers who refuse, there are many more that don’t have a single issue. For every trumper hick that refuses, three more drivers would slot in to take the load. There are many more truckers than people realize.
As a NYer I feel sorry for anyone who is brining any vehicle into the city for the first time. City planner Robert Moses loved cars and hated buses. Many roadways have bridges that are too low for larger vehicles to get through, and it’s almost impossible to back up.
Do they move the cargo into smaller vehicles to get into the city? Or schedule the deliveries for low traffic times? Or just say fuck it and head into traffic?
All of the above to certain degrees. If the roads, bridges, tunnels, etc can handle an 18 wheeler, they’ll go. There is a lot of dropping a trailer at a yard to be unloaded into smaller trucks happening as well.
Here’s an example I’ve see. You can bring a semi trailer into Manhattan via George Washington Bridge. You can’t take it onto the FDR Drive or the Westside Highway, but you can take it on the streets. Madison Square Garden and the Jacob Javett’s center get big shows in and out all the time.
The Bronx Terminal Market gets produce, meat, and fish delivered from all over. Semis and smaller vehicles come in and out all the time.
Semis are a common sight in the city, as are giant cranes and other oversize vehicles. It just requires a bit of skill and determination to do it.
Yeah and we’re only talking about owner-operators here. People that drive for companies don’t have a choice. It’s either you deliver this stuff or else we’ll send you your final check and have fun finding a new job.