But that didn't stop members of the conservative Christian group turning out on polling day in a trend that appears to have helped Donald Trump win Pennsylvania.

In Lancaster County, the heart of the state's Amish community, one member reportedly rode his horse and cart through the roads carrying a billboard proclaiming: 'Pray for God's Mercy for Our Nation.' 

What sparked the voting rush? Government agents had stormed a local farm early in the year in a row over unpasteurised milk that left the Amish community absolutely enraged. 

Donald Trump Jr tweeted at the time: 'Imagine what law enforcement could accomplish if they went after members of elite paedophile rings rather than farmers selling to their neighbours??'

Pennsylvania's traditionally private Amish community, which some estimate numbers around 100,000, then registered to vote in 'unprecedented numbers'.  Experts have said that the movement could won Mr Trump tens of thousands of new votes in the crucial swing state. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture raided Amos Miller's farm on January 4, sparking outrage among the state's Amish population, a source familiar with the matter told The New York Post.

'That was the impetus for them to say, 'We need to participate,'' the source said. 'This is about neighbors helping neighbors.'

Raw milk is widely consumed by Amish people. And since the 2010s, influencers and even Gwyneth Paltrow have made it a staple for their breakfasts and morning coffees.