The California restaurant owner says she will continue to ask customers to stand for the national anthem
‘We will not stop!’ California restaurant owner says she will continue to ask customers to stand for the national anthem every day — berating ‘attention-seeking’ TikToker that condemned her for it
- Jeanene Paulino is the owner of Rainbow Oaks restaurant in Fallbrook, California
- She Said She Plays ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Every Day And ‘Won’t Stop’
- She received backlash after a video was posted showing patrons singing the national anthem with the caption “By far the most dangerous situation I’ve ever been in”
The owner of a California restaurant refuses to play the national anthem every day despite online backlash after a TikToker blasted her patriotism.
Jeanene Paulino, who has owned the Rainbow Oaks restaurant in Fallbrook for six years, joined ‘Fox and friends first’ on Wednesday to defend itself against the online critics.
“I come from a long line of patriots, so I was thrilled to keep the tradition alive. No, we won’t stop,’ she said.
Video recorded at the eatery on April 24 and posted to TikTok showed customers holding their hands over their hearts for the restaurant’s daily rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” with the caption “the most dangerous situation I’ve ever been in.” been’. ‘
Paulino slammed the TikToker for seeking attention and said she wished they would recognize that their freedom of speech comes from those who fight to preserve the law.
Jeanene Paulino, pictured, says she has no plans to stop playing the national anthem daily at her California restaurant — despite being criticized by TikTokers who labeled it “dystopian”
The video was viewed millions of times, but Paulino said it’s a tradition she won’t stop.
Paulino pays for the song at noon every day at her restaurant. Some customers come in just to hear it.
“I feel like if we take a few minutes out of our day to be thankful for the men and women who made the sacrifices so we can stand up and say how we feel and she said how she feels felt,” Paulino told Fox News.
“And I wish she realized it’s because those men and women who made those sacrifices were able to do that,” she added.
A viral video of patrons standing up for the national anthem in a Southern California sparked anger among TikTok users who left thousands of horrified comments on the post
‘Is this real? Are they really doing this?!?!’ one TikTok user asked in a comment
The TikTok user who posted the now-viral video of the greeting was clearly unaware of the daily tradition and was amazed by the display
“This feels like a horror movie” and “I’d be scared for my life” were both comments
The video posted to TikTok had comments pouring in, with some writing “that’s terrifying” and “this feels like a horror movie.”
Another person claimed that this would have been their “worst nightmare.”
Paulino called the online commentators “privileged” and ungrateful to those who served and sacrificed before.
“I think maybe they’re not focusing on gratitude,” she added.
“This particular TikToker had seen a local news story, so she probably did it to get attention.”
She said the TikToker entered the restaurant after seeing the tradition on the news, took her own video and uploaded it to the social media platform.
There were even comments from other countries saying the act felt “dystopian” and questioned why Americans engaged in the strange acts of patriotism.
Paulino also slammed the TikToker for her caption, pointing out that they should be thankful they felt threatened by such a benign incident.