Former President Donald Trump had a secret weapon that helped him flip the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania in the 2024 presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris: conservative activist Scott Presler. Don’t worry. We hadn’t heard of him before either. I mean, if we had, he wouldn’t have been much of a secret weapon, right? Right.
According to a piece from The Daily Wire, Presler was dedicated to one mission, which was to get as many Trump supporters registered to vote across the state. And he was relentless in pursuit of his goal. He even targeted hunters and Amish Americans. This is amazing because the Amish have a notorious reputation steering totally clear of national politics. I can’t even imagine how he might have accomplished such a task. It’s nothing short of amazing.
“Mister President, I’m pleased to share that we have delivered Pennsylvania for you,” Presler stated in a post published to X early Wednesday morning. “Congratulations, sir.”
Mister President,
I’m pleased to share that we have delivered Pennsylvania for you.
Congratulations, sir.@realDonaldTrump
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) November 6, 2024
Leading a PAC called Early Vote Action, Presler moved to the battleground in September and worked for 40 days straight to register voters. His activism in the state, though, dates back years. He’s been credited with helping to flip numerous Democrat counties red, with regard to voter registration, and leading an effective campaign targeting the Amish.
For the next 40+ days, I am not leaving Pennsylvania.
I even purchased property in Pennsylvania just to vote for Donald Trump.
We have 40+ paid staff on the ground & ALL of our resources are going to PA.
This is it — the final battle.
We’re all in.
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 20, 2024
“If Trump wins Pennsylvania, we all owe it to this man!” Jan Halper-Hayes, a former Trump camp official, went on to say about the work done by Presler, making the claim he registered “180,000 Amish first time voters.”
“Please send a thank you to Scott!” Halper-Hayes stated.
If Trump wins Pennsylvania, we all owe it to this man! @ScottPresler Registered’s 180,000 Amish first time voters. He worked tirelessly!
Please send a thank you to Scott! pic.twitter.com/SF3tfVkkop— Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes (@Biz_Shrink) November 5, 2024
“Scott Presler began his quest to help the Republicans win the state of Pennsylvania back in February 2021,” another post explained. “He spent 4 years trying to win Pennsylvania. Nobody asked him to do this. No one paid him to do this. He just went out and did it. And he won.”
Scott Presler began his quest to help the Republicans win the state of Pennsylvania back in February 2021.
He spent 4 years trying to win Pennsylvania. Nobody asked him to do this. No one paid him to do this. He just went out and did it.
And he won. https://t.co/uOBLwbfVlj pic.twitter.com/3Ooee6ueE7
— Wokal Distance (@wokal_distance) November 6, 2024
Former NFL player and major Trump supporter, Antonio Brown, left a comment on a photograph of Presler, saying, “This guy deserves a ton of credit for Pennsylvania.”
This guy deserves a ton of credit for Pennsylvania @ScottPresler pic.twitter.com/lPNImTgKq9
— AB (@AB84) November 6, 2024
“In 2020 [Scott Presler] personally registered me to vote,” Olivia Rondeau said in a post she published. “He met me at a McDonald’s. In 2024 he played the largest role of any individual to win Pennsylvania for Donald Trump. Everybody say thanks, Scott.”
In 2020 @ScottPresler personally registered me to vote. He met me at a McDonald’s 🤣
In 2024 he played the largest role of any individual to win Pennsylvania for Donald Trump.
Everybody say thanks, Scott. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/kbHGVINuDo
— Olivia Rondeau 🇺🇸 (@rondeaulivia) November 6, 2024
You were the most impactful non-billionaire this election cycle.
Well done, Scott. You helped save America.
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) November 6, 2024
I suspect that Trump will in some way honor this guy and will probably mention him and the work he did at some point. How can you not? When someone pours this much work into a campaign, without being paid for it, it demonstrates they have a true love for this nation and everything it stands for. You have to show that kind of person the respect they earned.