Posted on 02/29/2020 9:12:13 AM PST by Hojczyk
Past a blue and white star-studded floor, take a picture with a cardboard cutout of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump in a replica of the Oval Office.
he store, which had a soft opening last Saturday, is a space for Trump supporters to gather for events or just a caffeinated beverage, said co-owner Cliff Gephart.
“It’s a place for conservatives to feel welcome,” Gephart told local news. “There’s not going to be anyone throwing a drink in your face because you’re wearing a MAGA hat."
But it’s not political, Gephart insists.
“I don’t feel like we’re catering to one party,” the Republican told The Washington Post. “It’s about a conservative lifestyle.”
Since the store was announced, Republicans and Democrats alike have taken to social media, either praising Gephart’s stand against “latté liberals” or critiquing him for sowing division.
It took about 2½ months to build the Oval Office replica, which is 10 feet smaller in width than the real thing, Gephart said. His partner, John Tatum, acquired the Trump memorabilia and furnishings from eBay, Amazon, a local thrift shop and more.
Gephart studied pictures of the current Oval Office to replicate it, even finding Trump family photos and frames to match.
Gephart hopes to make the coffee shop a gathering place. He hosted a “comedy night” during the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday. TVs are tuned to Fox News and Newsmax TV, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
The shtick ends at the menu, which includes all the food and drink items of a typical coffee shop. But Gephart has plans there, too.
“We might name the decaf ‘tired joe,’ ” he said, referencing Trump’s nickname for former vice president Joe Biden.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Cool!
Largo, Fl.
north of St. Pete
“While most of the gimmicks are pro-Trump, a door leading to the back alley and dumpsters is labeled “liberal safe space, enter here.”
“Apted, the owner of Dharma Kava Lounge, called the sign Gephart posted on his back door offensive.”
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As usual, the lefties have no sense of humor.
I hope he has motion sensor video cameras set up at various locations throughout his shop.
Good article here better than the fake news Washington Post
“It’s about honor. Police officers, law enforcement, you know, first responders, people in our military, we want to give people a place where they can feel comfortable, where they’re not asked to leave,” he said. “When I walk into a Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Panera Bread, and I have my MAGA hat on and Trump stickers on my laptop, I see the sneers. I hear the comments under the breath. People even take pictures of me and post them on Instagram. .... Everyone is welcome here.”
I want one in my city.... Would love to go to a place where fellow conservatives hang out...
“There’s not going to be anyone throwing a drink in your face because you’re wearing a MAGA hat.”
Yes, there will be. Not a matter of if, but when the commies/fascists/leftists/anarchists come after the shop and destroy it.
Not sure I could trust myself getting too close to even a cardboard likeness of the unbelievable Melania Trump.
Ummm, this idiot is so out of touch he doesn't understand Starbucks is a liberal coffee shop?
Man arrested for sexually harassing a cardboard cut out.
I did my part with a couple cups of Impeachment Hoax Blend from Thrasher Coffee this morning.
He knows he will lose half his customers.. who until now didn’t have a choice but to put up with the loudmouth leftards that frequent his shop.
That right there is grounds for impeachment.
Encourage customers to sit at the “oval office” desk and to take and post pictures. Liberal heads will spin! But be careful! you might get fired or arrested for a “hate crime.”
There is a fellow who drives a white pickup truck with a huge Trump flag. He has breakfast with some of his friends at a local McDonalds.
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