Posted on 05/04/2024 9:53:57 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
A vegan cafe owner in Milwaukee who recently spoke beside former President Trump at a Waukesha rally told Fox News that her remarks were a plea to the person she voted for in 2020 — President Biden — to understand the plight of struggling business owners like herself.
Shana Gray said that since her appearance, it has been an "eventful" time, which host Laura Ingraham reported included messages of hate and at least one case of a person with differing political beliefs "storm[ing]" her cafe.
"I just pretty much put a plea out there to the administration of which I voted for to let them know that I am a struggling business owner," Gray said Friday.
"I'm just looking for a change to pretty much help me and people of my community. Understand, my cafe was created to be a community space to provide not just good vegan food, but a space for people to come — a very safe space for people to come and have conversations of things and topics that are affecting them."
Gray said customers at Gray Jett, which is on Marquette University's campus, have discussed the way they are feeling inflation, and how they "don't know about tomorrow" in the realm of making spending decisions on gas, groceries and necessities.
She said the Trump rally allowed her a platform to spread those messages from her customers herself, adding that the commonality of feeling squeezed by the economic malaise transcends race and ethnicity.
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However, opening up a vegan restaurant which appeals to a small group, and then highlight black owned, there is a limited customer base. Having grown up in Detroit, when I drove up to a restaurant and only saw black faces my survival instinct kicked in and I moved on.
I traveled in Wholesale Hardware outside sales and sales support for almost 40 years, I learned that when you are in a town and don’t know where to stop and eat, use the Parking Lot Test.
Ignore the sign outside, non chain operations that attract local customers is where you want to go. If the parking lot is full at breakfast, lunch and dinner; that is where you want to stop.
Never fails. If the parking lot is empty, Never stop.
I always remember the well known local restaurants and go back when in the area.
was a “Drummer”
If she hasn’t figured out WHO to vote for to get favorable govt action, she never will figure it out.
Don’t you worry, Ms. Gray. FJB has promised to hit you with the Mother of All Tax Hikes if he gets re-elected. That will end your suffering.
struggling, a vegan cafe, who’d-a guessed...
vegan food? 🤮
Eh, that’s a wee bit bigoted to look at it that way, though for someone who has little urban experience I suppose you would have difficulty in those situations. I’ve been to many restaurants that whose predominant patronage was of a single race but never once was even looked at funny .. then again, I have a great deal of time spent in urban areas so can read a spot fairly easy.
She’s probably trying to save her life and stop her business from getting burned down. Mighty big mouth of you to say how brave you would be in her shoes. Her true feelings were out there when she was with Trump. Nobody is going to protect her… She’s trying not to lose everything she has.
Exactly. That’s a good way to miss out on some of the best food you’ll ever have. And I’ve been treated with nothing but kindness and welcome. Not a sideways look from anybody. People appreciate it, when you seem to appreciate their food.
Theres only one question for this struggling biz owner: is she better off or worse off under biden?
Stick a fork in it
Oh wait, you can’t
Dumbass comment.
A small business owner is asking for this administration to give a damn about Americans. What nerve!
Do you realize how ignorant you look posting what you did?
One of my favorite places to grab food was a small business owned by a black gentleman. Fauci’s plandemic killed it. He out his life savings into opening the business and growing it, only to have the legs cut out from under him a year later.
People of every color are hurting. Instead of seeing this as an opportunity to reach people of color, you make a Dumbass racist comment.
What is wrong with you?
Seen as associating with Bad Orange Man, she can now expect harassment and threats from the leftie brownshirts.
Tell me you’re a pinhead without telling me you’re a pinhead.
Good times.
Yes.
If she thinks branDUHn or dems care.........
Yes, it seems like she’s sort of apologizing for having been with orange man bad. She got what she voted for when she voted for the Big Guy!
Are you saying vegans don’t like black people?
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