In the process of raising the Bikers for Trump banner, Chris
brought together like-minded Trump supporters including
the Patriot Guard Riders and the Defenders of Liberty. The
grass roots group teamed up to offer security for Trump
rallies in general, and in the case of the Cleveland National
Republican Convention wanted to add their support to local law
enforcement in case of attempted disruptions of the activities.
During the campaign, Mr. Trump was definitely aware of the
Bikers for Trump support. In his own unique style, he has
Tweeted his appreciation to Chris and Bikers for Trump. While
attending the annual Memorial Weekend Rolling Thunder
motorcycle run in Washington, DC, where he was given the
event’s official endorsement, Mr. Trump said, “When I saw
the thousands of bikes, I asked what are they doing here? My
people said, they’re here to protect you. It’s an amazing thing.”
When he added he would “knock the hell out of ISIS” and
back up the military on the home front as well, he received a
resounding thumbs up from the riders, the majority of whom
were veterans and police officers. Chris Cox has said that seven
out of ten Bikers for Trump members have served their country,
many in combat, and form “the backbone of the community.”
One of the many reasons that Donald Trump gained the trust and
support of so many bikers has to do with the fact that he made sure
to appear at events around the country where blue collar Americans
gather to make sure they were onboard with his message of a new
America. One such gathering was Rolling Thunder in Washington
DC in which bikers come from all over the country to honor
Prisoners of War (POWs), those missing in action, and our service
men and women who have given their lives to keep us free.
“Do we love the bikers? Yes!” Trump said on the National Mall in
Washington DC, “Some of these people are tough. And some of
these guys, they’re rough. And I get out and I shake their hands and
I’ll tell you, there is love. There is love, and it’s an incredible feeling.
And that’s why I wanted to be here today.”
For all these reasons and more, many of America’s tried-and-true
bikers support President Trump. After all, bikers are rebels. They
are wolves in a land of sheep, and in Trump, they see a fellow rebel.
It is no wonder that patriots like Mondo of Denver’s Choppers
stands behind the President and looks forward to his re-election. “I
believe Trump will save us,” Mondo says. “I believe in him.”
ALL PHOTOS BY DENVER’S CHOPPERS ARCHIVES
188 The TRUMP RALLY Publication