The group is heading to protest in California after dwindling numbers, fractures among supporters, pushback from D.C. residents and a failure to accomplish its stated demands.
About 90 percent of the contributions were from small donors — people hearing about the convoy online, or through news or friends — with most financial contributions being no more than $1,000, said Christopher Marston, who is listed in the foundation’s incorporation paperwork as its president, secretary and treasurer.He estimated that when the convoy was traveling across the country, fuel costs were about $50,000 to $70,000 a day. While the convoy was in the D.C.
The convoy’s website includes fuel reimbursement instructions for drivers on days the group traveled in the D.C. region. At the speedway, drivers were also given gift cards and letters sent from supporters. Marston said drivers have recognized that the protest is a “marathon and not a sprint,” with truckers rotating through the demonstration, leaving to work and earn money and then return.Although Marston said he was unable to say exactly how much money the People’s Convoy has spent or what remains for the westward trip, he said “there’s definitely enough to convoy back.
“The convoy needs to raise its profile and get back on the road and, you know, get back on the news,” Marston said. “It’s hard for the American people to get excited around driving around a Beltway.”Comment
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