Conservative political group gives away free gas while VP Harris visits Milwaukee
Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin gave away $25 worth of gas to 100 customers at the BP gas station on 8th & Atkinson Thursday morning
Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin gave away $25 worth of gas to 100 customers at the BP gas station on 8th & Atkinson Thursday morning
Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin gave away $25 worth of gas to 100 customers at the BP gas station on 8th & Atkinson Thursday morning
It was a frenzy of free gas and gratitude at the BP Gas Station on North 8th Street and West Atkinson Avenue Thursday morning.
"This is a blessing," Katrina Campell said while a member of Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) filled her tank.
The conservative political group organized the gas giveaway in Milwaukee at the same time Vice President Kamala Harris was traveling to the Cream City for a stop on her economic opportunity tour.
The group gave away $25 worth of free gas to the first 100 vehicles in line. AFP-WI says the gesture was to offer relief from inflation they claim was caused by the Biden-Harris administration's "Bidenomics" agenda.
"We know Vice President Harris is just down the street trying to tout this economy as a win for Wisconsin and a win for America, but when you talk to everyday citizens here, that is not the case," said AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak. "And so we're providing a little relief from 'Bidenomics' and from inflation with some free gas today and then offering solutions to how we can get our economy back on track."
The BP Gas Station that hosted Thursday's event is the only Black-owned gas station in the state. It's located in a predominately Black neighborhood, a deliberate move as both campaigns target the critical Black vote.
"The Black vote is important and once everybody realized that, I think that's for the better," gas station owner Kai Trimble-Lea said. "So I think it's great that they have taken note and they said vote. You know, they're not saying who to vote for, they're saying to get out to vote."
But when asked whether this event would sway their decision at the polls come November, some voters said it wouldn't, while others said they're still undecided.