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Twitter Ridicules Woman With 'Amish For Trump' Sign For Not Looking the Part

The Amish people are known to be conservative Christians who champion simple living, plain dress, avoiding modern technology conveniences and typically refraining from engaging in politics.
Sputnik

A photo of a woman with a sign that says "Amish for Trump", who also happens to be carrying a cell phone and a fashionable bag, made waves on social media.

The photo caused many laughs among netizens, who suggested that the woman might not actually be a person qualified to speak for the Amish people, as they are known to avoid modern gadgets. 

Users slammed the woman for not looking like a traditionalist Amish.

​Some offered to guess where the actual Amish people were, mocking the "resemblance".

​Others recalled different photos that showed even less similarity, with images of white people wearing T-shirts that say "Blacks for Trump". 

​The Amish people, who champion a simple lifestyle, generally without the use modern world conveniences, are not known to be politically active, but according to some experts in the field, vote "overwhelmingly Republican".

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