Posted on 04/26/2024 9:21:41 AM PDT by bitt
A lesser man staring down a criminal conviction, even on utterly bogus charges, might break under the stress of the event, or succumb to doubt and despair. But Donald Trump, as the saying goes, is made of sterner stuff. This stuff was readily on display Thursday morning in Midtown when he was greeted to a hero’s welcome before a litany of construction workers, representing the Steamfitters Union 638. Close to a thousand union workers, many of them still registered Democrats, arrived at the crack of dawn – before the President’s scheduled court proceeding – to serenade the President with a traditional New York homecoming.
What was especially remarkable about the event, which was spearheaded by the New York Young Republican Club, was not so much the enthusiasm among this traditionally Left-leaning voter bloc. Nor even was the fact that legions of them braved unseasonably chilly temperatures to come out at the crack of dawn, deep in the belly of the beast of liberal Manhattan, to showcase their support for President Trump (of note: their leader, Bob Bartels, said that “President Trump is leading Joe Biden three to one” of their 9,000-member union).
Nay, what was truly remarkable about the largely impromptu meetup was how organic it felt, and how strong President Trump’s support remains, even as he is hamstrung by an illegitimate court proceeding that in large part is preventing him from campaigning in this crucial election year in more important battleground states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia. Nevertheless, only Donald Trump can make a tour de force out of what was really just a cobbled together side act for a campaign that has been slowed down by a weaponized justice system. Even so, the turnout, media presence, and optics of the union workers event would be envied by many other presidential campaigns (especially Joe Biden) — which would consider an event of this notoriety a main act.
Indeed, since his criminal trial began in New York City, President Trump has utilized the opportunity to experiment with more grassroots-style campaigning methods – making lemonade out of lemons. Last week he strode into a Bodega in Spanish Harlem, to tremendous acclaim, in a neighborhood that was mostly Hispanic and Democratic-leaning. This week he met with Union Workers in the heart of Manhattan. In the coming weeks, he has teased rallies in the South Bronx and Madison Square Garden (and perhaps other locations in New York, too), and will also be campaigning in neighboring New Jersey, where he is already scheduled to appear for a May 11th rally in Wildwood. New Jersey, much like New York, is another deep blue state. And yet, several reputable polls have placed him within a 5-point reach of Biden there, which is even closer than New York, where the President has also significantly narrowed the gap to within single digits in recent months.
In fact, President Trump has been so successful with these less structured campaign events that some pundits have characterized them as more powerful, and effective, methods of outreach than even his now world-famous rallies, which have become a staple of the 45th President’s political brand. However, by taking his message directly to the people, particularly in areas that have suffered true blight at the hand of the Biden regime’s destructive policies – whether through their unwillingness to crack down on crime, or their refusal to manage the border crisis, or their stripping away Americans’ right to defend themselves with a firearm – the message has been a powerful one, activating voter blocs in the process that would otherwise not normally vote for a Republican presidential candidate.
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Fox gave the Trump/union love fest some extraordinary lengthy air time
even returning to it, rerunning the great camaraderie displayed to Trump.
“spearheaded by the New York Young Republican Club”
It’s NOT gonna be the NY Republican Party making it happen.
It’s gonna be The Hood, The Ghetto, the broken outer Burbs, the massive unemployed who remember how good it was with our PDJT, The GOAT.
NY Pubs are crap and have been for decades. Rockefeller/Country Club/AWFL Posers Blue “Republicans” all.
MAGA is what’s different. and yes Virginia/Sha’Niqua/Maria/Aihan, there is great hope for our future with MAGA.
Its MAGA now, Baby!
Fox has become quite openly PRO-Trump.
Donald J. Trump is a force of nature, be he loved, respected, feared or openly despised by the various constituencies.
But he leaves no one indifferent.
He is very good at selecting his enemies. Or rather, they self-select, and he goes after them with almost supernatural energy.
The Unsinkable Donald Trump.
That’s a new one for me, I totally wouldn’t have known because I never watch Fox.
So far I have no reason to start watching it.
I watch Newsmax.
The NY Young Republican Club is not Rokefeller Country Club posers. Since Gavin Wax was elected president they are MAGA.
It’s a pipe dream to think Trump can win NY or NJ. Get real.
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization is also on the cutting edge of moving the young generational vote more conservative. I know that there is a turning in the youth due to the hard ground breaking work that Charlie and his associates are accomplishing at TPUSA.
I question the claim that these are supposedly left leaning guys. Hardhat in the NY metro area have long been very independent. I was in college when I marched with my dad and uncles in the Hardhat Parade in May 1970. Only 100K+ marched that day. The iron workers building the Trade Center went to work and sounded the girders with their hammers till it rang up Bway to City Hall. Trump knows these guys. They built Trump Tower and the rest of his NY blogs. They rebuilt Wolman Rink when Koch gave him the contract. Their support even now is no surprise.
“”spearheaded by the New York Young Republican Club”
It’s NOT gonna be the NY Republican Party making it happen.”
Great to see some much needed activism on our side. Need much more.
Yes. Exactly what the USA and the world need during these highly dangerous times.
Trump also does not drink alcohol or use addictive drugs, and all of his children lead stable, healthy lives, have advanced college degrees, and work.
If you want your children to turn out like Biden's children, vote Democrat.
If you want your children and the future people of America to be more like Trump's children, you'd better work hard to re-elect him.
from link:
“We all love him,” Gary Zuto said on “The Bottom Line” Thursday after meeting Trump that morning. “He takes care of the country, the country that we live in, and that’s what we love.”
“I see it on the job. Everybody’s got Trump stickers on their hard hats,” Zuto’s colleague Ronald Dioguard added. “They just see him as a passionate president for their country. It’s undeniable how much he cares about the country. It’s not even a question.”
Crowds chanted “four more years” as Trump stopped by the New York City construction site to thank them for their support amid his ongoing trial.
If Trump can’t win then why is Deep State stealing our elections...?
That’s why he can’t win. It’s rigged.
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