Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump has ignited an online assault on a spice company after posting about it via social media. A spice company has drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump and right-wing media after Vice President Kamala Harris visited its Pittsburgh store and the owner’s progressive politics became online fodder.Penzeys Facebook page
The saga started Sept. 8 when Harris was welcomed by a cheering crowd at the Penzeys store in Pittsburgh’s Strip District while she was in town preparing for the Sept. 10 debate against Trump. The company also has a store in Philadelphia. Harris’ X/Twitter account then posted, “I look forward to using my new seasonings from Penzeys Spices in Pittsburgh at our next Sunday family dinner.”After that, conservative Fox News dug up Penzeys’ left-leaning history and right-wing influencer Laura Loomer began howling about boycotts. Fox News called Penzeys the “meanest spice business in America,” while Trump derided its “Terrible Over-Priced Product.
Penzeys responded to the backlash and threats in its Facebook post, telling customers they would stand its ground against Trump supporters but needed help.“They really do want to boycott Penzeys out of existence. They want to make an example of us and leave every other retail store out there too frightened to welcome in Kamala like we did. They want us to be the next Bud Light trophy on their wall to show off the costs of going against their will,” the company said.