Truckers Vow to Cut Off Deliveries to NYC in Protest of Trump’s $355 Million Civil-Fraud Ruling

Truckers have indicated they will soon cut off deliveries to New York City in protest of former president Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, by the end of which he was ordered on Friday to pay $355 million in penalties for multiple fraud counts related to his business empire.

A trucker and conservative social-media influencer, known as Chicago Ray on X, announced the move Friday night in a video that has garnered 6 million views and 56,000 likes at the time of this writing. In the viral clip, Ray claimed he and some of his colleagues who support Trump will stop delivering loads to New York City once the coming work week begins.

“I’ve been on the radio talking to drivers for about the past hour and I’ve talked to about ten drivers . . . and they’re going to start refusing loads to New York City starting on Monday,” he said in the video while driving his truck.

Ray said he wasn’t sure “how far across the country this is” or how many truckers will join in protesting the decision against Trump, “but I’ll tell you what — you f*** around and find out,” he said.

“Our bosses ain’t gonna care if we deny the loads — we’ll just go somewhere else. Do you know how f***ing hard it is to get into New York City with one of these motherf***ers?” the trucker said, referring to his truck. “Man, f*** that.”

Later in the video, Ray claimed 95 or 96 percent of American truckers support Trump over President Joe Biden, and said he would provide any updates on the protest’s details come Monday.

Notably, the former president reposted Ray’s video on his Truth Social account Saturday night. “Such an honor to have so many Great Patriots on the side of FREEDOM! Joe Biden’s Unfair and Dangerous Weaponization of Law Enforcement is a serious threat to Democracy. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” the post reads.

Two days ago, Manhattan judge Arthur Engoron imposed a hefty fine on Trump, his companies, and co-defendants over their allegedly fraudulent financial statements. The court decision was made without a jury.

Trump’s adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, each must pay $4 million after Engoron found them liable for multiple fraud counts, including issuing false financial statements, falsifying business records, and conspiracy. Additionally, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is being held liable for $1 million. Overall, a $364 million penalty fine was issued to all defendants Friday afternoon.

As part of the ruling, Trump Organization is banned from taking loans in New York for the next three years. In that same period, Trump himself is banned from “serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation or other legal entity in New York,” the 92-page order states.

Trump attorney Alina Habba called Engoron’s decision a “manifest injustice” and said the former president plans to appeal the ruling.

“It is the culmination of a multi-year, politically fueled witch hunt that was designed to ‘take down Donald Trump,’ before Letitia James ever stepped foot into the Attorney General’s office,” Habba added. “If this decision stands, it will serve as a signal to every single American that New York is no longer open for business.”