Truckers Honking Horns Outside White House Push Back at Trump With Real Reason for Protests
President Donald Trump insists truck drivers honking horns outside the White House are doing so in support of him, but frustrated truckers are telling a different story. On Friday, multiple truckers offered clarity…
President Donald Trump insists truck drivers honking horns outside the White House are doing so in support of him, but frustrated truckers are telling a different story.
On Friday, multiple truckers offered clarity about the protests which have been taking place in Washington, D.C. since May 1.
According to CNN, Greg Anderson, a 33-year veteran truck driver, accused the president of lying on national television about the reason for the blaring horns.
In the wake of the pandemic, truckers expressed that they have become the victims of price gouging at the hands of freight brokerages. There has also been a shift in hauling rates, among other issues.
“This is a protest,” Anderson confirmed, adding, “Mr. Trump elaborated that we were here to support him. Our message to him would be this is a protest against bad regulation, broker transparency, truck insurance, so on and so forth.
He continued, “This is not here to support Trump. We’re here to get resolution and bring awareness to our problem and fix our problems.”
While it has been noted that some of the truckers spotted are Trump supporters, the protesters have reiterated that these demonstrations are not political rallies in favor of the president.
See footage of the protests below:
Michael Landis, a truck owner-operator who also serves as the chief executive of the United States Transportation Alliance non-profit group, also shed light on the problems truckers are facing.