Posted on 11/12/2024 11:15:00 AM PST by DFG
A small business in suburban Wheaton is facing controversy after showing their support for President-elect Donald Trump in wake of the 2024 election.
Moveable Feast, a Latino-owned family business, put up a banner in front of the restaurant that reads "Jesus is my savior" and "Trump is my president."
“I grew up in Wheaton my whole life, so it was a little shocking to be honest because you know you can have different opinions, that’s fine, that’s what America is founded on and you’re allowed to have our own opinions,” Matthew Marquez, the restaurant's owner, said.
Marquez said he opened the business' doors six years ago, building their restaurant on their faith.
On Friday afternoon, the eatery was bustling with customers expressing their support and right to free speech.
“I feel like we are who we are unapologetically, and we didn’t intend to offend anyone,” he said. “I thought maybe it would be a few people, who would walk by kinda look at the sign and frown at it or give it a thumbs up and then move on, but it came way more than that really quicky.”
Two weeks before the election, the owner put up a “Make America Healthy Again” poster, and since adding the banner, the owner said they’ve received more than 500 hateful messages and comments from customers by phone and across social media.
“A lot of people are saying: four letter words you lost my business, thank you for posting this, I appreciate what racist would announce themselves,” he shared. “I won’t be spending money in your establishment—I’ll let everyone know now to give money to support a convicted felon.”
Marquez said longtime customers cut ties with them and cancelled catering orders.
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The goons claiming to never eat there again probably stiffed your waitr4esses on the tips.
The owner just secured himself a better class of customer.
LORD, promote this man and his business, I pray. Confound the enemy on his behalf and bless him body, soul and spirit, in Jesus Name. Amen.
AMEN!!!
Bless him beyond anything he imagined.
The party of tolerance doing what they do best, being intolerable.
If I lived there I’d put them in my dining out rotation. Support those that support President Trump.
I’m a local. I will be sure to show support to this business this weekend.
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