A growing number of Trump supporters are calling for a boycott of Authentic Restaurant Brands, the parent company of Pittsburgh culinary staple Primanti Brothers, after a Primanti Brothers manager refused to allow Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance inside the building.
The incident took place on Saturday, September 28, when Vance travelled to the chain’s North Versailles, Pennsylvania location to meet with a large group of supporters. Vance intended to make a quick appearance at the restaurant, meet with patrons and tip the staff, though he was barred from entry, according to several eyewitnesses and videos from the scene.
An employee reportedly told the campaign that this was “not a campaign stop” and that “JD’s not allowed in.” In addition, the restaurant manager threatened to call the police if Vance entered the establishment, an eyewitness told Fox News.
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Sean Logue, an attorney from the Pittsburgh area who witnessed the interaction, uploaded several videos from inside the store to social media. “J.D. Vance’s SUV pulls up, Secret Service comes into the restaurant, Secret Service guards the area between the SUV and the entrance to the restaurant. J.D. Vance, he gets out, and then the