When I visited the District of Corruption in 2018 I bought a MAGA red Hoodie/sweatshirt, with “Make America Great Again” on the front of the shirt.
Gianni Matteo was born and raised in a family of Democrats in South Philadelphia, but the 20-year-old is a big Trump fan.
“The working class doesn’t really care about which foreign enemy we should be fighting in countries most Americans can’t even name,” Matteo said outside of a newly opened office for former President Donald Trump in Holmesburg on Tuesday. “They care about why I have to work two jobs this summer, why I have no money in my pocket to take my girlfriend on dates.”
“The biggest thing is, Trump is a rebel,” Matteo said. “Trump is almost punk in a way. He’s a rebel against the establishment — an establishment that doesn’t care about us.”
For our family trip, my oldest wanted to go to DC. Trump was President. My son was decked out in MAGA gear.
I expected some grief from the locals, but they took one look at my strapping linebacker of a son and my giant of a husband kept their mouths shut (even when we walked right through a crowd of anti-Trump folks).
There was Trump merchandise everywhere for sale.