Anthony Constantino, co-founder and CEO of international custom printing company Sticker Mule, has done what few other executives have: publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president.
Constantino, who spoke to The Daily Wire by phone on Wednesday, says he wants to be the blueprint for others going public with their support — and that he wants to stop the hate.
“I think my unique perspective, which I haven’t heard anyone say, is if all Trump supporters spoke up at the same time, this hate problem would disappear all at once,” Constantino told The Daily Wire. “Then the people who are trapped in this hateful worldview” would have to confront the reality that people they like and care about also support Trump and “are not hateful,” contrary to media portrayals.
The 41-year-old first made waves in July, immediately following the assassination attempt on Trump, when he put out a public statement calling for an end to “political hate.” The post quickly went viral, racking up 12.2 million views and write-ups in The Wall Street Journal, Wired, and other notable outlets.
“No one should have to die and sacrifice the happiness of their family to run for office,” he wrote, referring to the attempt on Trump’s life at a political rally in Pennsylvania. “If Donald Trump can risk that, the least the rest of us can do is vocalize our support and help end the hate.”
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“The more people realize that kind-hearted, compassionate people support Trump, the sooner the hate will end,” Constantino said. “I’m speaking up today and will do more in the future to stop this insane political hate.”
On Tuesday, Constantino took his argument a step further and officially endorsed Trump for president, calling him the “max happiness president,” citing the “rockin’ economy” and “global peace” during Trump’s term, as well as the president’s “comedy” and “courage.”
He told The Daily Wire he’s been a supporter of Trump since the 2016 GOP primary. “I’ve been a person who just doesn’t like bullying, and I feel like he’s been a victim of bullying,” Constantino said, also noting the recent legal attacks against the former president. “His supporters really have been victims of bullying.”
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I’m endorsing Donald J. Trump for President and encourage others to do the same. Why?
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— Sticker Mule (@stickermule) September 3, 2024
Following his remarks about Trump and political hatred, Constantino said he was — ironically — inundated with threats and hateful emails.
“The people working in customer service, they were inundated with nasty emails, death threats, calls to commit suicide,” he told The Daily Wire. “I would say our email volume went up, I don’t know, 50 or 100 times — a lot of people saying I should kill myself, [and that happened] within an hour.”
But closer to home, he said not a single employee quit, which he credited to the “goodwill” he’s invested into his employees.
“I issued a $2,500 bonus to everybody in customer support, because they were getting hit hardest,” he said. “I guess I built enough goodwill with people that, whether people agreed or disagreed, we just went back to business as usual, and everyone maintained a sense of calm. I don’t think there was a disturbance within the company.”
Sticker Mule operates in 39 countries, employs 1,200 people, and services big-name customers, like Google and Facebook.
Constantino also received a lot of positive feedback, including from people who continue to keep their support for Trump private. The CEO hopes his decision to be vocal on the issue inspires others.
“I think it’s important for people to see what happened to me and learn from it and realize that as long as you speak up in a respectful way, everything’s gonna be fine, and you can help fix this problem,” he said, referring again to the political hatred bubbling in our nation.
“I think it’s in everyone’s interest to fix it. I don’t want to — nobody wants to live in a country like that,” he continued. “It’s not good for anyone.”
“People think I’m just helping one side, but I’m really helping the Trump haters maybe more than the people who like Trump, because the Trump haters aren’t living in a great world,” he explained. “They’re living in a world where they’re waking up every day thinking 100 million people are demons — that’s not good for them, and it’s not true.”
Disclaimer: The Daily Wire is a Sticker Mule customer.
