Efforts by Trump supporters to win Amish voters could backfire
FREDERICKSBURG — The village of Fredericksburg drew roughly 500 people last weekend to watch a parade supporting the 45th U.S. president roll through downtown.
The "Trump Train Parade" featured horse-drawn buggies, wagons, trucks and motorcycles. Sponsored by Bikers For Trump, the parade was intended to energize the Amish community in support of President Donald Trump, said Chris Cox of South Carolina and founder of the political organization Bikers For Trump. A similar event was planned for Saturday.
According to a researcher at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, and local Amish community members, the Amish historically do not engage in political matters or vote in presidential or other elections, except occasionally when local issues are on the ballot. It remains to be seen whether outreach efforts such as the parade and rally are effective in increasing the number of Amish voters.
Some Amish people said, for example, that they were put off by the display of a buggy decorated with political flags.
One participant in last weekend's parade, who rode in a horse-drawn wagon, isn't Amish and is not old enough to vote. But 17-year-old Sophie Miller still wanted to show her support. She attended the parade with two Amish cousins, who also are not of voting age.
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