Bus Back Better

Never let it be said that Bidenomics isn’t working, as this business turnaround story shows, success can come when you least expect it. 

The year is 2021, and Sam Johnstone is nearly bankrupt.  Sam opened his small bus charter business back in 2017, during the Trump administration, but a mere 5 years later, he would be on the verge of losing it all.  A lifelong southerner, Sam found that trips just weren’t happening like they used to. 

“People used to charter me all the time,” he said.  “Every few weeks I would be driving people to the Grand Canyon, or up to New York City, but then it all stopped with COVID and the rebound was very slow.”  That is until 2021. 

Sam recalls where he was when success came to knock on his door, and it was truly something special.  He was sitting on his couch when his cell phone rang, he answered and a woman's voice said, “Hello Mr. Johnstone, are available to take a load of illegal immigrants up to Martha’s Vineyard?”  Sam nearly dropped his phone; it was just the break he had been looking for.  Since that day, he has been continuously bussing illegal immigrants for the Abbot and DeSantis administrations, to Chicago, New York, California, DC, and other places, and he says it’s all thanks to one man.  Joe Biden. 

“I’m just so thankful to the man,” says Johnstone, “without him and his open border policy, I would have lost my business.”  When asked if he would like to thank Governors Abbot or DeSantis, Johnstone replied, “Not really.  They are just taking credit for the good conditions established by Joe. But I will give just a little shoutout to my man Mayorkas,” he said with a wink. 

Since the bussing began, Johnstone has acquired 3 new busses, and has established longer contracts with both the Florida and Texas governments, and each bus in his fleet is equipped with at least two “Riding With Biden” stickers. 

That’s the funny fact about this whole Bidenomics thing, it works.