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35. 'Bikers for Trump' founder sells shirts made in Haiti

Sat Aug 11, 2018, 11:24 PM

Aug 2018

BY AVERY ANAPOL - 08/11/18 02:29 PM EDT

The founder of “Bikers for Trump” said he sells pro-Trump T-shirts made in Haiti because American-made products are too expensive.

“If I get a T-shirt made in the USA, it’s going to cost about $8 more,” Chris Cox told The New York Times. “I looked far and wide to try to get a shirt made in America, it’s just they get you, they gouge you.”

The comment came as part of the Times’s wider look at the reactions of pro-Trump motorcyclists to President Trump’s feud with Harley-Davidson.

According to the Times, many bikers say they will turn against the company once it moves forward with its decision to move some production overseas, placing their loyalty to the brand second to their loyalty to Trump ...
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/401400-bikers-for-trump-founder-says-he-sells-trump-shirts-made-in-haiti

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Trump: "Hundreds of Bikers for Trump just joined me at Bedminster. Quite a scene..." [View all] Miles Archer Aug 2018 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author TheMastersNemesis Aug 2018 #1

That's just not true, and you should delete your comment. blue neen Aug 2018 #5

We had 4 Harley's and we are both strong Dems.......we now own a Masda Miata a kennedy Aug 2018 #14

No problem. That person should delete his/her post! blue neen Aug 2018 #24

I don't agree with the poster. They are as dumb as a carrot (something that is at least alive). Blue_true Aug 2018 #88

you are wrong ... delete your post! MyNameIsKhan Aug 2018 #10

Oooo, uncalled for. madamesilverspurs Aug 2018 #48

Most bikers have bikes ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #50

Hi PoudLib, how are you ? syringis Aug 2018 #66

Hi Syringis! ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #87

My youngest son is a biker mountain grammy Aug 2018 #77

While I am not into Harley's, I am into sports bikes and sport touring, and your stereo type about still_one Aug 2018 #84

Maybe he means 70 or so. We all know how he likes to pad those crowd sizes. Afromania Aug 2018 #2

unless 5 to a bike. Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #46

... Jamaal510 Aug 2018 #58

Fist in air--Trump rallying his troops. For some reason this image makes me scared. riversedge Aug 2018 #3

oh lookee...he is feeling the testosterone!!! dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #49

Hundreds my ass sakabatou Aug 2018 #4

They came in like this ... marble falls Aug 2018 #81

I see few 'bikers' JackInGreen Aug 2018 #6

Yeah the software programmer on the Harley looks really menacing! Initech Aug 2018 #30

This is the perfect crowd for traitor trump. kacekwl Aug 2018 #64

I thought bikers d_r Aug 2018 #7

Looks like a bunch of sieg heils to me blugbox Aug 2018 #8

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Welcome to DU! MissB Aug 2018 #45

Woah, what did I miss? Nt blugbox Aug 2018 #60

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Spelling class at the library? marble falls Aug 2018 #69

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What ever do you mean? marble falls Aug 2018 #71

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The only ones I mock are those lounging in the abnormal psychology stacks. marble falls Aug 2018 #73

Bye !!!! We hardly knew ye! marble falls Aug 2018 #89

You missed two MI's (malicious intruders) - DU has a team of monitors known as ... marble falls Aug 2018 #90

Thanks for taking the time for a thorough response! blugbox Aug 2018 #91

I'm not on Mirt this term, but certain MIs are repeaters and I recognized the second one ... marble falls Aug 2018 #93

Short as it was. marble falls Aug 2018 #75

This is a stunt. madaboutharry Aug 2018 #9

The reason he lies like that is because it's a distraction. joshcryer Aug 2018 #52

Fart noises Solly Mack Aug 2018 #11

Love to have Trump's "help" serve them "Minny's Chocolate Pie". oasis Aug 2018 #23

Trump's got his fist up like it means something. Solly Mack Aug 2018 #28

Well whoop-de-fuckin-do. The idiots love you, Trump. If they oasis Aug 2018 #12

Tsk tsk flags getting rained on GusBob Aug 2018 #13

He's trying to copy this orangecrush Aug 2018 #15

On their way to the kkk rally in DC at the WH Sunday. nt Fla Dem Aug 2018 #16

Seems they wanted a pic of them with Trump saluting the flag........ riversedge Aug 2018 #17

One of them appears to be singing the national anthem oberliner Aug 2018 #19

Scofflaws Brother Buzz Aug 2018 #32

Staged to coincide w Sturgis. JDC Aug 2018 #18

Apparently most of them walked or took a bus. There aren't hundreds of bikes in that photo. Shrike47 Aug 2018 #20

Bikers at the Country Club Olafjoy Aug 2018 #21

Welcome to DU, Olafjoy! calimary Aug 2018 #27

Were any of them from that Russian biker gang? Cracklin Charlie Aug 2018 #22

That doesn't look like "hundreds" to me. calimary Aug 2018 #25

Putin has his own biker gang named Night Wolves dalton99a Aug 2018 #26

Private security and terrorist gang. yardwork Aug 2018 #83

What a bunch of sellouts and phonies C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #29

And they just "showed up" GP6971 Aug 2018 #31

Exactly. The Secret Service doesn't allow anyone to just "show up" underthematrix Aug 2018 #34

If they just 'showed up' canetoad Aug 2018 #36

Ugh! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #33

'Bikers for Trump' founder sells shirts made in Haiti struggle4progress Aug 2018 #35

Did he invite them in to mingle with other guests? Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #37

Why aintchew fellers in Sturgis? You know. Where the real bikers are this weekend. Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #38

I would question the use of "hundreds". leanforward Aug 2018 #39

Less than 100. Maybe 70. Ilsa Aug 2018 #40

Yeah I count between 60 and 70 for this obvious photo op. joshcryer Aug 2018 #51

Is that the Cowardly Lion in the lower left? lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #41

Well it was afternoon so probably didn't piss off too many golfers. Clubhouse maybe lunasun Aug 2018 #43

I see one chopper rickford66 Aug 2018 #44

Counting cattle: Turbineguy Aug 2018 #47

Well Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #53

The other 99%... LompocDem Aug 2018 #54

Heading towards ... DownFromTheMountain Aug 2018 #55

Didn't anyone tell them that Trump's tariffs mean Harley Davidson is moving production out of US? Doodley Aug 2018 #56

Stupid bikers for trump.. what's not to like? Cha Aug 2018 #57

Biker for Trump! edbermac Aug 2018 #59

I doubt The Pagans (NJ club) showed up. no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #61

Trump really is morphing into Putin lanlady Aug 2018 #62

That was mean. You didn't have to ruin my Sunday with that image. Girard442 Aug 2018 #76

Sleazy Rider! Leader of the Whack! peekaloo Aug 2018 #63

im finding a lot of bikers are for social justice and do service for the community.. samnsara Aug 2018 #65

bikers....Bwahahahahahahaaaaa spanone Aug 2018 #68

Fake trumped up event. pwb Aug 2018 #74

Those aren't "bikes" jayschool2013 Aug 2018 #78

Those weren't bikers, those were rich folks with bikes. There we 48 bikes there ... marble falls Aug 2018 #79

100s? Botany Aug 2018 #80

Astroturf, nazi bikers for dRumpf. Pitifully small numbers, Mc Mike Aug 2018 #82

A couple hundred asshole bikers and the orange tRump is "Quite a scene" njhoneybadger Aug 2018 #85

There are maybe a few more than two dozen bikes. alphafemale Aug 2018 #86

those are not real bikers just people that ride motorcycles scarytomcat Aug 2018 #92