The Amish voted en masse during these US presidential elections in Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) for Donald Trump, the Republican candidate. Why did they vote in these elections when they usually stay out? Below we tell you how a problem with Amish milk led them to vote en masse for Donald Trump and gave him the key to winning the presidential election in swing state Pennsylvania. Trump swept Vice President Kamala Harris in the election. The Amish registered en masse to vote for Trump after an FBI raid in January of this year on Amos Miller’s raw milk farm in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania. They were fed up with regulations and restrictions from Democratic politicians.President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the national level, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro at the state level.
He Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture raided Amos Miller’s farm on Jan. 4 after receiving complaints that several children were suffering from illnesses linked to raw dairy products purchased there. Then, officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and State Police searched the Miller Farm, located at 648 Mill Creek Road in Bird In Hand, pursuant to an arrest warrant. They were looking for illegal raw milk and products like eggnog on the farm.
This intervention follows two cases of foodborne pathogen STEC – Shiga toxin which produces E. Coli in December among minorsaccording to the Ministry of Agriculture. Ground beef and raw eggnog from Miller Farm were tested after a minor in New York consumed the products. Both tested positive for STEC. In Michigan, another case was reported involving a minor who also tested positive for STEC after drinking raw milk, dairy products, eggs, cheese and meat from Miller’s farm. The case ended up in Lancaster County Court. The judge ruled in favor of Amos Miller, saying he could sell his products out of state.
At the time, the Amish community viewed the move as excessive interference by the Pennsylvania state government. So the Amish They decided to vote for Republican Donald Trumpwhose party favors less government intervention. The cThe Amish community joined Millerwho cited his religious beliefs as a reason for not following Food and Drug Administration guidelines.
Amos Miller’s farm has become a rallying point for Donald Trump supporters defending the rights of Amish farmers. The Republican’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., fueled the debate with a message on social media: “Imagine what law enforcement could achieve if they went after, say, members of pedophile rings elite.” farmers who sell to their neighbors?
THE The Amish generally avoid voting. However, sometimes they may have certain motivations for doing so. This happened in the 1950s, they were concerned about public school politics. Especially, Compulsory high school attendance prompted many people to vote.
In Pennsylvania, 90,000 Amish. This time, Republicans saw an opportunity in the Amos Miller milk deal. Therefore, they began courting the Amish vote. Special delegations from the Trump campaign visited fairs and Amish farms to campaign for Trump.
