- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Sticking it to The Man: ‘F*ck Trump' Truck Owner Launches Sticker Sale

© AFP 2023 / SAUL LOEBThis file photo taken on October 16, 2017 shows US President Donald Trump speaking to the press in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.
This file photo taken on October 16, 2017 shows US President Donald Trump speaking to the press in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. - Sputnik International
Subscribe
Taking advantage of her sudden rise to fame, Karen Fonseca, the owner of the white Sierra truck with the infamous "F*CK TRUMP AND F*CK YOU FOR VOTING FOR HIM" sticker, is turning her notoriety into profit.

Though the stickers were designed by the Fort Bend County Democrats, Fonseca and her 12 kids have jumped in on the cause and started to sell the decals for $15 a piece.

The demand for the hot-ticket item is intense.

"It's turned into this bigger thing, everything is back ordered," Ali Hasanali, a Fort Bend Democrats member, told local station KHOU. "We can't print enough, even if they want to buy now there's going to be a delay because we have to print a lot more up."

Donald Trump poses for photographers with a golf club (File) - Sputnik International
'Anti-Hillary Golf' and 'Obama Eclipse': Trump's Retweets That Shook the World

Now a symbol for the Democratic group, Hasanali says Fonseca represents anyone willing to stand up against politicians who abuse their power.

"My hat's off to Karen for being forthcoming and not being pressured or intimidated," Hasanali added. "She's a rallying cry for anyone who cares about individual liberties."

According to Hasanali, money raised from the decal sales will go toward a voter registration drive that will help get elderly voters to the polls.

Fonseca later told the station that she also plans on selling a new decal: "F*CK TROY NEHLS AND F*CK YOU FOR VOTING FOR HIM" for the same double-digit price. The decal is currently placed right next to the anti-Trump sticker on her truck.

Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls later said he was "not surprised" by the new addition and that he found it "somewhat disgusting."

"I never chose to be in the news at all," Fonseca told reporters Tuesday, "until Troy Nehls made it public on his personal Facebook page."

The Fonseca family gained overnight fame after Nehls took to his official Facebook page to threaten legal charges against the owners of the truck. The Texas sheriff stated that the station's prosecutor "would accept disorderly charges regarding [the F*ck Trump sticker]."

© Screenshot/FacebookScreenshot of Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls Facebook post on anti-Trump decal
Screenshot of Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls Facebook post  on anti-Trump decal - Sputnik International
Screenshot of Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls Facebook post on anti-Trump decal

Though the official later backed down, he informed critics that he was merely concerned with preventing a potential road-rage incident triggered by the sticker.

Days after the story went viral, Fonseca was arrested for an outstanding warrant dating back to 2014. She was later released on bond.

"I'm almost certain it does have to do with this," Fonseca told the media after posting bail. "People abuse the badge, and in my opinion, money talks. When you're in politics, people know how to work the system."

Speaking at a news conference Monday, Fonseca said that she is considering a civil rights lawsuit against the sheriff "regarding the injustice against" her.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала