Marc Daniels stands stood across the street from Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, his white apron covered with pins in Hebrew and English, a pile of red and blue suede yarmulkes in his hand, telling his story to anyone who will listen.
After asking for a free yarmulke — they cost $10 each, whether red for Trump or blue for Hillary — passersby often stop to hear Daniels’ tale.
“I offered a Hillary yarmulke to Joe Biden, and he said, ‘I don’t need one, I’m more Jewish than she is,'” says Daniels.
Daniels isn’t trying to convert anyone. He’s more interested in spreading a message of peace and weeding out hate in this contentious election season.
He traveled Tuesday from his home in Springfield, Illinois to New York, the epicenter of this election and home of both candidates.
In fact, while Daniels is voting for Hillary Clinton, he’ll work with any president-elect who supports his own message.
“I’m voting for Hillary because she has embraced weeding out hatred,” he said. “But Donald could have won if he had embraced this message. He still could.”
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