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Amish head to polls in Pennsylvania with horse buggies forming Trump train, Internet says ‘red wave incoming’

After a video and pictures of the Amish train and buggies with Trump flags began going viral, several internet users came to the conclusion that there might be a good chance of a Trump victory

Donald Trump campaigned hard to win over various sections of society, from suburban women to Blacks, the current president has tried his best to make himself appealing to nearly every demographic. Although he didn't campaign for the Amish community, or hold a rally for them, he surprisingly seems to be a hit with this community. 

Recently a picture of an Amish train with Trump's flag, and a buggy with his flag, went viral. Internet users couldn't understand what could have possibly driven this isolated community to so actively extend their support to Trump. They even allowed the Amish women to cast their vote for the first time this year, as per a number of Twitter users. According to their traditions and customs, the women aren't allowed to vote, so they were always kept away from it.

After a video and pictures of the Amish train and buggies with Trump flags began going viral, several internet users came to the conclusion that there might be a good chance for Trump's victory. An internet user tweeted, "You know there's a Red wave incoming when the Amish are heading to the polls for Trump!" Another user wrote, "If you got the Amish people going this hard you know for a fact if biden wins it was all rigged #ElectionDay #2020Election #trump #biden."

A user expressed, "The Tell in the 2016 election was when there were videos of the Amish voters in a miles long horse-drawn procession coming to vote in Pennsylvania; At that point, I knew Trump had won Pennsylvania - & the election Today's Amish demonstrations are the same Tell!" Many users think that Trump might win in Pennsylvania, all thanks to the Amish community's votes. Another user shared, "This may look funny to some, but I don’t think I’ve ever, in all my voting years, seen the Amish endorse a political candidate like this. For Trump to bring so many varied demographics together is pretty spectacular!"

Back in 2016 too the Amish voters cast their votes for Trump, due to their concern over the members of the Supreme Court. According to Post-Gazette, 90% of Amish community are registered Republicans, and have no regrets about voting Trump to office in 2016.