Donald Trump as popular as ever in Staten Island despite his civil fraud trial • FRANCE 24 English

More than 50 years ago Lois and John lived in an apartment complex in Staten Island owned by Donald Trump’s father apartment 6E 265 mil Road he would walk around the area he would just he would come here for like surprise people tall he’s very tall the couple now both in their 70s

Bought a house across the road they proudly display their political colors Joe Biden belongs in a nursing home and Trump belongs in the White House this is my first sign that I put up you know people’s pensions have been destroyed you got people that uh you know prices

Of everything were doubled people cannot buy a house they believe Trump’s trials are a Witch Hunt now the other way okay there you go they’re so afraid of him that they want him out of New York now that’s ridiculous but this shopping center other locals agree I think he’s

Innocent in most of the things they’re just out to get get him yeah it’s a real big Trump Town everybody loves him every wants him back they want a better economy he did a lot for the country he saved our borders now we’re being inundated with people we can’t afford

This political science Professor explains why some 60% of Staten Islanders support Trump Staten Island is an outlier from the rest of the city and its voting habits it frequently votes for Republicans uh but they they particularly connected with Trump because he’s a populist conservative he mostly focuses his uh Targets on

Immigrants and other things that tend to rile up working class middle class of white voters should he be even convicted and sent to jail they would still vote for him he says stassen island is a better Bell weather for the rest of the country than New York City’s other four borers

Closing arguments will be made on Thursday in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York. On the whole, there’s no love lost for Trump in the city where he made his name but there are pockets of support for him – one is in Staten Island. In fact, Trump’s so well-liked there that he even called for his impending criminal trial to be held in Staten Island, because he thought a jury there might be more favourable to him. FRANCE 24’s Jessica Le Masurier and Fanny Chauvin report from Staten Island.
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29 comments

  4. Imagine wearing a military navy cap and supporting a draft dodger who insults vets. He should be ashamed of himself

  6. You can’t change your their mind set about Mr orange . The gentleman was 💯 correct in the analysis of these people: out of touch with the other NY Burroughs.

  7. He's a cult leader, that's why. Jim Jones' followers remained loyal to him right up to the time they all drank their Kool Aid and fell down.

  8. Go to upstate NY and ask they agree with these people. NY is a clown show. Ask the mass of people fleeing NY what they think lol

  9. Amazing what one can do with AI.. You can't even tell he was actually speaking in German after processing.

  15. As popular as ever, but lost the election in 2020. That is a dilemma that most of the GOP is not addressing, and those that address it are pariahs. Looks like four more years of Biden.

  18. He doesn’t know what he is talking about. Sounds like he never got over holding Trumps father like his mafia neighborhood king

  26. Strange. Hardest working New Yorkers I have ever known took the Ferry to work, were never late, not stopped by bad weather, did their jobs, went home, could be trusted. Other Burroughs? Not so much.

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