Posted on 06/23/2018 1:26:16 PM PDT by COBOL2Java
President Donald J. Trump’s press secretary was thrown out of a Virginia restaurant because she works for the Trump administration.
“Last night I was told by the owner of Red Hen in Lexington, VA to leave because I work for [President Trump] and I politely left,” she tweeted. “Her actions say far more about her than about me. I always do my best to treat people, including those I disagree with, respectfully and will continue to do so.”
The Red Hen has been owned by Stephanie Wilkinson since 2008, according to a public records database.
Wilkinson and her co-founder John Blackburn are part of the leftist “go green” craze.
“Our two main goals during renovation were to preserve the historic character of the building and update it in the most sustainable way possible,” Blackburn told Virginia Living.
Curiously, nobody named Stephanie Wilkinson is registered to vote in Virginia.
The Red Hen has been taking a beating on Google Reviews since the news surfaced.
“Based on the new report that that the manager asked a patron last night to leave because she worked for the POTUS, this is highly inappropriate,” a Google user named Kimberly Mackie wrote. “A business should never ask a customer to leave because of their job.”
Queer dance party in front of Pence's house? How about a conservative bbq on this ####### lawn.
Owner is a liar and a bigot.
Dont boycott . Make reservation at 5 and eat resl slow
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Eat slow and run the heels off the staff with water refills, clear fork, drop stuff on floor etc etc
Make a BIG DEAL out of asking for change upon leaving and leave a PENNY or NICKEL for the tip and thank them for the way they treated a ‘fellow deplorable’.
Normally wouldn’t ‘take it out’ on the help BUT the owner says they voted to oust the deplorable, so they can pay for their own stupidity.
File a lawsuit for discrimination .
That left wing hell county have a lefty board .
File one .
“They’ve been around 10 years; let’s see if they make it to 11 years?”
They might pack up and move to a more ‘tolerant’ area.
Lexington is the home of VMI and the gravesite of Stonewall Jackson. A beautiful area that has been polluted by Libs.
LOL! Love your idea.
I imagine this Red Hen woman will lead the charge to remove his tombstone.
Why the Hell would you eat at a place that uses a Communist symbol?
What’s up with her “garbage man tan”?
The restaurant business is tough enough as it is, so shooting your self in the foot is not gong t help.
Owner of the Red Hen of Lexington is also President of the Main Street Lexington Business Assoc.
There goes the tourism. LOL
swilkinson@mainstreetlexington.org
Freepers, let’s all make reservations at Red Hen now. Anywhere you live in the country.
Then, of course don’t show up.
What a bunch of cumb dunts...
Your source???
And I believe they will get their wish.
Well said!!!
Well that won't help folks (lefties) calling in to get reservations...:^)
I’ve always been of the opinion that the owner of a business has the right to refuse service to ANYONE for ANY reason. That being said a customer or potential customer has the right to comment on the activities or actions of that business. Money knows no race, religion, ethnicity or political affiliation. Money is green and it speaks with a loud voice.
That would be my first concern and is probably behind her decision to leave.
The more I hear, the less inclined I am to eat out.
I think at this point, about the only place I'd trust is Chick-Fi-A.
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