A cafe in California owned by a legal immigrant was targeted by the left for its owner’s support of President Trump.
The Asher Caffé & Lounge was subjected to protests and had its membership from the local Chamber of Commerce revoked because owner Asher Shalom agrees with Trump’s immigration policies.
Shalom told Brian Kilmeade on “Fox & Friends” Thursday that as a naturalized citizen and a legal immigrant who came to the U.S. 30 years ago, he has a problem with those who come into the country illegally. And this stance of defending the laws of America have made him a target of backlash in his community of Boyle Heights.
The majority of Shalom’s 70 employees in the Kosher cafe are immigrants themselves and his son, David, said they were “astonished that simply voicing support” for the president by reposting pro-Trump messages on social media “is inciting to people.”
“It’s a shame that expressing pro-Trump sentiment has really caused all of this divide,” he said, explaining that they were on “good terms” with the community before.
Protesters outside of Shalom’s business were featured in a video posted to Facebook by anti-Trump group “Defend Boyle Heights” and showed demonstrators shouting “These racists have got to go” and “Shame!” at patrons of the cafe.
Some art that the community left for Asher Cafe pic.twitter.com/KlYW1LNM4Y
— Servir al Pueblo-LA/Serve the People-LA (@stp__la) July 13, 2018
“This Gentry business is trying to creep in without folks noticing that their owner is an anti-immigrant Trump loving gentryfier!” the group said, arguing that Shalom’s cafe supported gentrification of the community.
PSA: #DefendBoyleHeights boycott Asher Cafe and Lounge who’s owner is a Trump supporter (not surprised btw, of course someone who wants to open a business in a neighborhood without community consent would be anti-immigrant) pic.twitter.com/UpyamKNPF4
— paletero papi (@pablocurates) July 15, 2018
“They are against anything new that comes to this area, so we are confused,” Asher Shalom told Kilmeade.
“One of the reasons that I’m pro-Trump and I love him [is] because I’ve been in the textile business for about 30 years and I saw how we lost a lot of businesses to China,” he said.
Shalom’s views “are not in line with the values and objectives of the Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce,” Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Lahoda said in a letter revoking the Chamber membership of the business.
But for all the hate being spewed, there were many supporting the cafe and its owner, denouncing the shameful attacks by radical leftists.
Never thought I would see this in the USA, #Kristallnacht in America. I Support Asher Cafe, being attacked by Fascist Useful Idiots of the Left this is a horrible situation. If this were a black business it would be a hate crime. #Antisemitism pic.twitter.com/tPRQvYTZ8W
— Zoney (@Zaney_Zoney) July 19, 2018
This is not art but hate speech! Shame on you hateful libtards! I totally support #AsherCafe and encourage all patriots to visit them! They are #LegalImmigrant business owners who support our great president! #Shalom
— Eve Jones (@Evjone95) July 19, 2018
Do they realize the owners are immigrants themselves? Smh. #WalkAway #EducateDontHate
— Christine (@Dreambout45) July 19, 2018
Love to you. Will be praying for your business, your success and your will to continue
— Jeannie P. ?? ? ⚔ (@realjeanniep) July 19, 2018
Stay Strong – Don’t give up. #WeStandWithAsher
— Jeannie P. ?? ? ⚔ (@realjeanniep) July 19, 2018
If I make it to LA any time soon I’ll show you support. Someone needs to support this legal law abiding business run by LEGAL immigrants. Stay strong.
— Brutha Love. (@tromper99) July 19, 2018
God speed against ignorance!!!!! Thank ypu for speaking out and showing the intolerance of leftist Bullies!!! U did things the right way, and support others to do the same, that is why they are mad.
— Nancy (@Nancy95031709) July 19, 2018
When I saw kosher cafe it became obvious it wasn’t about immigrants! Asher could potentially lose everything because of these anti-Semitic thugs. The sad irony here is the Chamber of Congress is doing a fine job encouraging it!
— Daniel D (@daniel46074) July 17, 2018
If you live in Los Angeles go to Asher Caffe & Lounge. Support this family! #WalkAwayhttps://t.co/UG0ZhbKooM
— CATranny4Trump (@Tranny4Trump) July 19, 2018
I am traveling to LA area in a few weeks and will be there wearing my MAGA shirt .. pic.twitter.com/bbgnwUVNwm
— Zoney (@Zaney_Zoney) July 19, 2018
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