Who is Scott Presler? Netizens heap praise on activist who urged Pennsylvania residents to vote for Trump
Conservative political activist and influencer Scott Presler is currently trending after Donald Trump secured a win in the swing state of Pennsylvania with all 19 electoral votes. As the Republican presidential candidate moved another inch closer to the White House race, he earned 50.9 percent votes (3,404,898) as opposed to Kamala Harris’ 48.2 percent (3,224,491) in the Keystone State.
During Trump's October 5 Rally in Pennsylvania, Scott Presler urged fellow Amish voters in the swing state to vote for Donald Trump by citing governmental overreach. He put forward the case of a local farmer whose dairy was raided by state officials for selling permit-less unpasteurized milk. Presler promised the Pennsylvania Amish community to vote for the far-right, to protect their raw milk, religious freedom, education choice, and farming practices.
He also appealed to trade union laborers to vote for Trump to secure their jobs in the country. Besides, the LGBTQ+ advocate urged hunters to stand up for their Second Amendment, i.e. gun ownership rights. Scott Presler emphasized to the state’s voters to realize their power to change the world and check whether their voting status was active or not.
In the wake of the Pennsylvania victory, the internet is thus hailing Scott Presler for being instrumental. Here are some of the reactions from the social media platform, X.
“We need to start a GoFundMe for @ScottPresler. He deserves an insane payday and free beers for life. Don’t ever let people tell you that a single person can’t make a difference,” a netizen wrote.
“@ScottPresler shouldn’t be able to walk into a restaurant…without someone paying for his meal. The man demonstrated how much impact one motivated person can do if they believe enough in a cause to devote their time and energy. He’s an American Hero!” another netizen wrote.
“Agreed. In the voter registration world, I’ve never seen a better combination of off the charts work ethic and incredible results. Hats off to @ScottPresler,” a user wrote.
“One hundred percent. @ScottPresler all the way,” another user wrote.
Others continued to heap praise on the MAGA activist and influencer for his contribution.
“That dude put PA on his back. I would definitely chip in for a good vacation for him,” an individual wrote.
“Amazing what he has accomplished!” another individual wrote.
“@ScottPresler I salute you brother you did yeoman’s work. Thank you,” a person wrote.
“Trump needs to hire him to his team,” another person wrote.
Meanwhile, Scott Presler took to X amid Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania sweep and wrote how it was the best day of his life and promises that were made were kept. He also tagged Trump in one of his follow-up posts and wrote:
“Mister President, I’m pleased to share that we have delivered Pennsylvania for you. Congratulations, sir. @realDonaldTrump.”
In separate posts, Scott Presler also shared how the 78-year-old won the “popular vote” by “mandate,” shared his gratitude to fellow voters for making the Pennsylvania win possible, and declared how he was planning to settle in the state.
In brief, learning about Scott Presler in wake of Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania win
Scott Presler is a conservative political activist who is best known as the co-founder and chairman of the LGBTQ+ community Gays for Trump. He entered the political influencing scene in 2015 and rose to prominence as the regional field director for the Republican Party of his home state Virginia in the 2016 presidential election.
In 2017, Presler also joined the anti-Islamic extremism group ACT For America and was influential in leading and organizing the March Against Shia movement. He was also part of the Stop the Steel protests, which alleged electoral fraud in the 2020 election.
He goes by ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) on X, where he has over 1.8 million followers. Scott’s bio on the platform reads, “I helped defeat Hillary, Kamala, & organized the Baltimore cleanup. We delivered Pennsylvania for President Trump.”
The far-right influencer is also active on Instagram and Facebook and often uses the forums to promote Donald Trump and conservative policies/ ideas. Over the years, he has been instrumental in helping voter registration, organizing neighborhood clean-up drives, and pioneering a nonprofit, Early Vote Action, which aimed to gather early voting for the MAGA camp.
Now in his mid-30s, Scott Presler is a graduate of George Mason University, Virginia where he studied criminal justice. He is the son of a U.S. Navy captain. The Trump supporter is also openly gay and has been a key figure behind Florida’s Don’t Say Gay law and gun ownership policy.