SEE IT: Business owner forced to cover large ‘Vote for Trump’ sign atop building, now holding lighting ceremony

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From Law & Crime: A battle is brewing in upstate New York between a Trump-supporting business owner who erected a large “Vote for Trump” sign on the roof of his building and local government officials concerned about safety.

The city of Amsterdam, which is about 35 miles northwest of Albany, on Friday obtained a restraining order against a printing company called Sticker Mule, which is preventing the sign from being illuminated at night, according to local NBC affiliate WNYT. The company’s CEO, Anthony Constantino, is an ardent supporter of Donald Trump and formed a political action committee on the former president’s behalf.

Constantino was forced to cover the sign after a Montgomery Supreme Court issued the order. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. Local officials say the 100-foot-wide sign presents a “dangerous distraction” and could ensnarl traffic or cause accidents because of people stopping to take pictures of the sign, the order obtained by UPI reportedly said. The city also reportedly said the sign violates city code which says any business sigs must relate to the business itself.

Sticker Mule is housed in a factory building that is several stories high. The sign is prevalent among the city’s skyline.

According to a separate Fox News report: Constantino describes Sticker Mule as “the internet’s fastest growing printing company” with 1,200 employees in 39 countries. His online business began by making stickers but has since expanded to print T-shirts, buttons and magnets and even operates its own online store platform, Sticker Mule Stores. He is proud to report that Sticker Mule has created nearly 1,000 manufacturing jobs in the U.S. over the past few years.

Constantino erected the huge Trump sign on top of the old Fownes glove factory, one of buildings he had bought and restored, filling them with machines and workers.

The Law & Crime report explains that Constantino’s PAC approached the city back in August about erecting the Trump sign on the top of his building. The city claimed it would violate city code. However, Constantino erected the sign anyway, and announced in an Instagram post last week that there would be an official lighting ceremony Monday evening.

“I think it’s deeply disturbing,” Constantino said, referring to the city’s action against his Trump sign.  “I brought nearly a thousand jobs to my hometown, which was decimated when the Fownes company and other companies left. And I’m trying to do something positive, exciting for the community.”

 

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WATCH BELOW as Constantino shares his story:

On Friday, Sticker Mule posted the following statement:

STATEMENT ON ELECTION INTERFERENCE! Local politicians are doing everything they can to illegally block us from lighting our awe-inspiring ‘Vote for Trump’ sign. They are already coordinating with the media to smear us. They will lose.

There will be a huge party on Oct 7th at 6pm to celebrate our ‘Vote for Trump’ sign symbolizing the return of Manufacturing to America & the end of Anti-Trump bullying.

They want to intimidate me. It won’t work. Everyone is invited to 26 Elk Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010 for this historic event with Cybertrucks, Free Fish Filets, UFC Superstars and the most beautiful, and perhaps largest, ‘Vote for Trump’ sign in the USA.

It’s a major tourist attraction. Everyone, Democrat or Republican, should thank us for bringing enthusiasm to Upstate, NY with this beautiful sign!

Anthony Constantino, CEO, Sticker Mule

Paid for by Sticker PAC (http://stickerpac.com). Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

Constantino announced Monday:

THE SHOW WILL GO ON AS PLANNED TONIGHT AT 6PM, 26 ELK STREET, AMSTERDAM, NY! BAD ACTORS (AKA DISHONEST POLITICIANS) ARE SPREADING FALSE RUMORS. COME SEE THE SIGN, EAT MCDONALDS, AND HANG OUT WITH UFC SUPERSTARS HENRY CEJUDO, KELVIN GASTELEUM AND TRACY CORTEZ!

Paid for by Sticker PAC (http://stickerpac.com). Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

He shared a side-by-side comparison, noting his “Vote For Trump” sign is the same size as the old “Fownes” sign that was previously on top of the building.

The lighting ceremony for the sign is taking place Monday evening, and a huge crowd of Trump supporters have gathered to watch. Reportedly, the court order against the sign has now been vacated.

WNYT reporter Zach Richter announced: “Sticker Mule says that the court order preventing their “Vote For Trump” sign from being uncovered on their building was vacated and the sign is being lit up.”

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is on hand for the lighting ceremony Monday night.

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