The Meidas Touch reports:
Trump visited a Harlem bodega to highlight his campaign’s emphasis on crime. In coverage of the event, New Yorkers could be seen cheering, singing, and chanting for Trump. Pro-Trump, right wing media and MAGA Republicans have used clips of the crowd as evidence that Black and Hispanic voters are turning to Trump in heavily Democratic areas.
As it turns out, this event wasn’t a spontaneous visit. In fact, it was organized by a pro-Trump group, the New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC). Members of the club can be seen at the Harlem bodega location ahead of Trump’s visit and can be seen in the crowd later where they led chants.
On Twitter, Gavin Wax, the president of the NYYRC, also took credit for bringing Trump to the Harlem bodega. Wax posted pictures of himself with NYYRC members waiting for Trump to arrive to the Bodega. The NYYRC knew ahead of time and stationed their people at the event.
Read the full article. Last week Trump staged a similar photo-op with a black right wing activist at a Georgia Chick-Fil-A. Trump is basically copying Fox’s long-running practice of finding “random” pro-Trump people in diners who later are exposed as being right wing activists.
Just like every other Trump event like Chick-fil-A in ATL & others that are passed off as “spontaneous,” his visit to the bodega in NYC was organized & orchestrated by the NY Young Republican Club, whose members were out there leading the cheers. Story. https://t.co/gKS6kGbHkD
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 17, 2024
Donald Trump didn’t do his homework.
My district is progressive and my constituents are honest hard working New Yorkers who don’t have time for Trump’s division, hate, and chaos.
Trump has no place in my district.
— Adriano Espaillat (@RepEspaillat) April 16, 2024
Why do you hate these kids, Adriano? It’s safe to say they’re far more excited to see President Trump than they would be to see you! https://t.co/bG4gvg8Ti9 pic.twitter.com/jqBG6aAOBQ
— New York Young Republican Club 🇺🇸🗽 (@NYYRC) April 17, 2024
The NYYRC and its @NYYRC_Hispanic & @NYYRC_Black Caucuses were proud to organize President Trump’s meeting with the Bodega Association at the bodega that employed Jose Alba.
He was met with resounding cheers of ‘4 MORE YEARS’ and ‘USA’.
TRUMP 2024. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Zjys37P6bv
— New York Young Republican Club 🇺🇸🗽 (@NYYRC) April 16, 2024
“We Love Trump!” NYC Crowds Cheer as @realDonaldTrump Visits Harlem Bodega After Second Day of Trial pic.twitter.com/byjKDiLale
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) April 17, 2024
Chants of “WE LOVE TRUMP!” break out as Trump visits a bodega in Harlem.pic.twitter.com/fVwkLHUr9r
— GOP (@GOP) April 17, 2024
HAPPENING NOW: President Trump arrives in Harlem to raucous cheers from crowd gathered outside bodega pic.twitter.com/PsPQwff2X4
— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) April 16, 2024
PRESIDENT TRUMP – NYC BODEGA – FULL VIDEO pic.twitter.com/4nZ5fCE2Cj
— Steven Cheung (@TheStevenCheung) April 17, 2024