McDonald’s owner hires armed guards after Donald Trump’s visit as Yelp is forced to disable reviews
The owner of a McDonald’s in suburban Philadelphia has hired a team of security guards to deal with any threats at his facility following Donald Trump’s visit there on Sunday.
Security has been in place since throngs of Trump supporters lined the streets outside the Feasterville restaurant to cheer on Trump, who tried the chip station and served food through the drive-thru window to a group of supporters. There was a huge security presence at that event, including members of the Secret Service and local law enforcement.
The online review site Yelp has a ‘alert for unusual activity” after he began posting a series of statements for and against Trump online on the site.
“This company has recently received more public attention, which often means people come to this page to post their thoughts on the news,” according to the notice.
‘While we take no position one way or the other when it comes to this incident, we have temporarily disabled the posting of content on this page while we attempt to investigate whether the content you see here reflects actual consumer experiences rather than the recent events. Please note that we apply this same policy regardless of the company and regardless of the topic at hand.”
The negative reviews were piling up days before Trump’s visit.
Former President Donald Trump visited a McDonald’s on Sunday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in a suburb of Philadelphia. The owner called in private security after receiving threatening phone calls
‘If you want your food served with a mix of racism and fascism, this is the McDonald’s for you. The owner of this franchise shows us who and what he is,” read an angry review from Jim S. after it was announced that Trump would be visiting.
During the photo op, Trump dipped French fries in oil, posed with workers and handed out bags of food — while also asking questions about the minimum wage, whether he would accept the outcome of the election, and his claim that Kamala Harris has never worked. the necklace as she says she did.
Armed officers lined a nearby rooftop on the day of Trump’s visit
Store owner Derek Giacomantonio posted a sign saying he welcomed all customers. He hired a private security company who was at the store Monday
Roaring fans lined the street in front of McDonald’s
Trump answered questions from the drive-thru window
US security services secured the facility during Trump’s visit
On Monday, the day after the event, armed guards in bulletproof vests sat inside the McDonald’s, the Daily caller reported.
Businessman Jim Worthington, who led the state’s delegation to the Republican National Convention, told the publication that the restaurant received threatening phone calls and social media posts and that owner Derek Giacomantonio was assigned a private security detail for possible threats.
Giacomantonio posted a sign on his store the day of Trump’s visit, announcing the temporary closure and writing, “while we are not a political organization, we proudly open our doors to all.” He said the visit provided an opportunity to “shine a light on the positive impact of small businesses.”
Minders prevented reporters from taking photos of store employees on Sunday, citing security reasons, although Trump later posed with store employees for the media.