Former Republican President Donald Trump's recent visit to a Cuban restaurant in Little Havana, Miami, Florida stirred controversy after he promised "Food for everyone" of his supporters who'd gathered following his arrest in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case.
The Miami New Times, however, expressed doubt about whether Trump actually lived up to his promise of treating his followers to a spread of Cuban delicacies, including croquetas, pastelitos and cubanos along with cafecitos.
The publication reached out to a "knowledgeable source" who stated Trump's stop at the restaurant lasted no more than 10 minutes, leaving insufficient time for anyone to place an order or present him with a bill.
Interestingly, The New York Timesreported Trump did not consume any food at the Cuban restaurant. Instead, he reportedly opted for a meal from McDonald's aboard his private plane.
You can hear Trump's words and see what happened next in the video below.
\u201cWhile visiting a Miami restaurant, Trump offered, "food for everyone!" But it sounds like he didn't deliver.\u201d— MSNBC (@MSNBC) 1686929833
Trump's propensity to lie and exaggerate and his track record of failing to fulfill financial obligations as well as his difficulty in securing legal representation contributed to the skepticism surrounding his promise of treating his supporters to a meal.
No one was surprised by this turn of events.
\u201cAfter his arraignment, Trump told the crowd at Miami\u2019s Versailles Restaurant, \u201cFood for everyone!\u201d. Then he walked out without paying for anyone\u2019s food. In other words, typical Trump behavior.\u201d— Mike Sington (@Mike Sington) 1686867347
\u201cTrump supporters left empty-handed after he promised 'food for everyone' at Miami's Versailles: report https://t.co/TxZ0I949ZA\n\nKind of like when he left people out in the cold at one of rally\u2019s. He had no buses to take people home he bussed in.\u201d— James Tate (@James Tate) 1686837803
\u201cShocking! (said no one)\n\nTrump Reportedly Left Restaurant Without Paying Any Bills After Telling His Supporters \u2018Food For Everyone!\u2019\n\nhttps://t.co/2m7nLxtw8s\u201d— Republicans against Trump (@Republicans against Trump) 1686874727
\u201cMr. Generosity showed up at a restaurant and shouted "food for everybody". He then left without paying a cent. \n\nAnd this is the face of rhe republican party.\n https://t.co/6va9vvwVPR\u201d— Dan ain't Q (@Dan ain't Q) 1686844007
\u201cWhen a con man says he\u2019s buying you lunch\u2026\n\nYou\u2019re paying for your lunch. And you already bought his. https://t.co/bQ2Wxqvdky\u201d— \ud83d\ude31 Scary Larry \ud83d\ude31 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\u270a\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\uddfd (@\ud83d\ude31 Scary Larry \ud83d\ude31 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\u270a\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\uddfd) 1686840628
\u201cLol. In a restaurant after his arraignment, tRump announced free food for his supporters there and in true tRump fashion, he stiffed them. Always the conman, undelivered promises. \n\nhttps://t.co/oA5MkXrhzX\u201d— Marlene Robertson (@Marlene Robertson) 1686847280
\u201cNEW: Donald Trump STIFFED Miami restaurant where he did a publicity stunt after arrest and arraignment.\n\nHe announced he was paying for everyone\u2019s food \u2014 then he left without paying for ANYTHING.\n\nStandard Trump. Fake generosity. Fake wealth. Fake everything. It\u2019s all a con.\u201d— Tristan Snell (@Tristan Snell) 1686867039
\u201c#ProudBlue #DemVoice1\n#DemCast \nThose of us paying attention over the years, heard him say " Food for everyone" & laughed. We knew good & well he was NOT buying them food & we were right. \ud83e\udd23\nThat Time Donald Trump Promised "Food for Everyone" at Versailles https://t.co/GvGcG5lH7H\u201d— \ud83e\udd8b\u270aWarrior & Wokester\ud83d\ude05\ud83c\udf0a (@\ud83e\udd8b\u270aWarrior & Wokester\ud83d\ude05\ud83c\udf0a) 1686840261
The event at Little Havana's Versailles Restaurant was also notable for the way MAGA supporters turned on a journalist who'd shown up to report on the events following Trump's arraignment.
Sky News producer Sophie Alexander was forcibly ejected from the premises and faced verbal abuse and physical intimidation from Trump's ardent supporters during the incident and was called a "stupid "b*tch" when she asked Trump if he's "ready to go to jail."
Alexander captured the hostility on video and shared it to Twitter and later told her followers that she had thankfully been unharmed during the incident.
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