A businessman connected to Nathan’s Famous hot dogs is a close friend of President Donald Trump. His decision to host a political fundraiser for Trump on Aug. 17, infuriated the left, who responded with calls to boycott.
Bloomberg reported that Howard Lorber is a developer and executive chairman of Nathan’s Famous Inc., the beloved New York hot dog company. He’s also one of Trump’s closest friends.
But holding the fundraiser for Trump Victory, a joint committee for Trump’s 2020 run and the Republican National Committee, prompted the left to lash out against Nathan’s Famous, Business Insider reported.
BI reported some of the Nathan’s backlash on Aug. 16, including Questlove’s “welp. Goodbye Nathan’s,” and author Chuck Wendig’s “Guess I’m done with @originalnathans ...”
Other left-wingers tweeted against Nathan’s and some called for boycotts against over “treason,” and telling Nathan’s it can “keep those nazi hotdogs.”
Bravo and TruTV personality Scott Nevins tweeted on Aug. 15, “Speaking of dogs...the owner of @originalnathans hot dog company is a big Trump supporter, friend and adviser. He is throwing him a private fundraiser in the Hamptons on Friday. No more Nathan’s hot dogs! #BoycottNathans BoycottNathansHotDogs.”
Former journalist Andrea Stone, director of career services at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, also called for a boycott.
“The vast majority of New Yorkers will be outraged to learn that @originalnathans, founded by an immigrant, is holding a fundraiser for racist, misogynist @realDonaldTrump, who just today called a black women a ‘dog.’ Well no more of your dogs Nathan’s. #boycottNathans,” Stone tweeted on Aug. 14.
Writer and podcaster Tara Dublin who boasts more than 22,000 followers tweeted, “Hey @originalnathans, I’ve loved you my whole life, but not anymore because treason makes your hot dogs taste like shit #BoycottNathansHotDogs #BoycottNathans #ImpeachTrump #DogsAreBetterThanDonald #WednesdayWisdom.”
An account known as @NewsView100 tweeted “Nathan’s hot dogs taste like treason. Disgusting. #boycottnathans.”
Another called @lazyfelter which describes itself as “Progressive” and “Waiting for Trump to Mr Magoo off a cliff,” lashed out calling Lorber a “ratbag” and Trump “disgusting.” They also tweeted, “I will never eat another Nathan’s hot dog and I will encourage everyone I know to #BoycottNathans Your company sided with the wrong asshole.”
