How tiny remote sect in swing state could be surprising key to a Trump election win…if they’re not all busy at a wedding

AN overlooked group known for its aversion to voting in the swing state of Pennsylvania could unexpectedly hand Donald Trump the election.

The Amish – known for their hatred of electricity, love for raw milk, and dog breeding – have been galvanised to head to the polls and turn the battle ground red.

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An Amish man enthusiastically waves a Trump campaign sign at a rally in 2016[/caption]

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Rep. Lloyd Smucker speaks before Trump at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania[/caption]

Despite the Republican’s work to mobilize and get the Amish voting, one of their many customs could prevent this from happening.

Traditionally this sect has held weddings on Tuesdays in the Fall with hundreds of guests in attendance.

As there’s little to no farm work from October until March, they take advantage of the free time to have weddings – and they’re held on a Tuesday or Thursday due to the availability of bench wagons.

It means any soon-to-be married Amish couples, wedding guests, or bishops might be too busy to head to the polls.

But if they make it to the polls, another incentive for the Amish to vote Trump is the treatment of a local dairy farmer Amos Miller.

Miller’s farm was raided by state officials in January for selling unpasteurized milk.

He was banned from selling raw milk – which is a hugely popular practice for the Amish.

Congressman Smucker said the Miller case was just one example of the Amish’s pushback against officials.

He added: “They don’t want intrusion of government at all and there are plenty of examples where they’re being required to do things that they would rather not do.”

One man’s mission

A conservative activist named Scott Presler has seemingly taken on the difficult task of getting the Amish to register to vote.

Despite the difficult mission, Presler has hit Pennsylvania’s roads and crowds to highlight the importance of this sect for The Republicans.

At a Pennsylvania rally, he echoed these Amish worries about milk and religion.

He said: “To our beautiful Amish in Lancaster and across the state we will protect your right to raw milk, your dairy, your farming, your school choice, your religious freedom, your ability to afford to have ten beautiful children per family.”

Despite his work for the sect, Presler himself was embroiled in a seemingly un-Amish sex scandal in 2016 and has stirred controversy for allegedly helping spread conspiracy theories, according to NBC News.

One of these was his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.

His controversies have also appeared to put the GOP off as the Republican National Committee confirmed on Tuesday that it would not hire the conservative personality.

This came after the RNC’s new co-chair, Lara Trump, said she was interested in employing Presler last week.

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An Amish man who pledged to drive friends to vote in election day signs the Trump Bus[/caption]

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Conservative activist Scott Presler has taken on the task of getting the Amish to register to vote[/caption]

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A young Amish man stacks straw bales on a trailer in Strasburg, Pennsylvania[/caption]