Did the “largest trucking company in the nation” publicly decline to service New York City after Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani assumed office? No, this claim is false; it originated from a fictitious press release posted by a satire-labeled page. No reliable news outlet has confirmed the story.
The assertion surfaced in a Facebook post (archived here) on November 6, 2025, stating:
The nation’s largest trucking company has announced it will cease operations in New York City following Mamdani’s inauguration:
‘We’ve told our dispatchers to refuse loads to any of the Five Boroughs,’ stated Company Spokesman Joe Barron, ‘It’s not feasible for us to continue business in the Big Apple.’
This announcement coincides with Mamdani’s proposal to raise tolls, licensing fees, permits, and inspections for commercial vehicles by four times.
‘This will certainly threaten many independent truckers’ livelihoods.’
As of the time of this writing, Zohran Mamdani was set to take office at midnight on January 1, 2026. However, searches on Google News and Yahoo News (archived here) revealed no credible reports corroborating the claim regarding the trucking company.
The image used in the post displayed a satire disclaimer in the lower right corner, as seen in the screenshot above:
Source: Lead Stories screenshot of the post by “America Loves Liberty” at facebook.com
The page that published this post describes itself as:
An authorized forum for used ALLOD material and other profitable right-wing propaganda. None of the content on this page is factual.
The page also stated it is associated with “Busta Troll,” a self-identified liberal troll named Christopher Blair from Maine:
Source: Lead Stories screenshot of page at facebook.com/AmericaLovesLiberty
On November 7, 2025, “ALLOD” published a similar claim:
Source: Lead Stories screenshot of ALLOD post on Facebook/ALLOD
“ALLOD” stands for “America’s Last Line of Defense,” a network of sites prominently displaying satire disclaimers and operated by Blair and his associates. Their content primarily comprises fictitious stories designed to provoke responses from Republicans, conservatives, and evangelical Christians.
Each site in this network features a section stating:
About Satire
Before you complain and equate satire with ‘comedy’:
sat·ire
ˈsaˌtī(ə)r
noun
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize individuals’ foolishness or vices, particularly regarding modern politics and topical issues.All content on this website is fictional. It is neither a lie nor fake news as it is not real. If you believe it is real, you should reconsider. Any resemblance between our fantasies and actual people, places, or events is purely coincidental, and all images should be considered altered and satirical.
Articles from Blair’s websites are often replicated by genuine fake news sites that omit the satire disclaimers, contributing to the misinformation cycle.
