DC pizzeria proprietor obtained extra reward than backlash for viral Trump submit: ‘Uninterested in the divisive rhetoric’

One Washington, D.C. pizzeria proprietor stated she obtained extra assist than backlash for her congratulatory message to President-elect Trump on his 2024 win, arguing the reward was indicative of the truth that voters are “drained” of polarized politics. 

Mariya Rusciano, who runs Menomale Pizza alongside her husband Ettore, joined “The Faulkner Focus” to debate how the general public responded to her viral X submit.

“Individuals began wishing… for our restaurant to exit of enterprise, and now we have been right here since 2012,” Rusciano instructed Harris Faulkner on Friday. 

“Then they began saying how D.C. does not want fascist pizzerias. They requested, how can we, as immigrants, congratulate President Trump? Then, after all, we had been known as all kinds of names… One woman particularly yelled profanities at my husband on the road.”

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“However outdoors of that, it has been largely restricted to social media,” she continued. “However there was some upside to what we did as a result of… Because the submit began going viral throughout DC and the area, we obtained many extra messages of assist far outweighing the adverse feedback, which actually confirmed me that individuals, even in a spot like D.C., are uninterested in the divisive rhetoric, and it is about time we come collectively and begin honoring each other as fellow People.”

“The individuals have spoken. @realDonaldTrump received the favored vote and the electoral school. Congratulations!” The Menomale Pizza proprietor wrote. “Can we present @WhiteHouse a pleasant Italian wooden burning pizza oven?”

The submit was flooded with indignant feedback from D.C. residents, the place over 92% of the citizens voted for Vice President Kamala Harris.

One native requested Rusciano if she was “attempting to exit of enterprise.”

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“What an odd tweet! You had been on my radar as I spend lots of time in Brookland however I’m so confused – are you attempting to exit of enterprise?” an X person named Lisa posted in reply.

A number of others threatened that they’d boycott the pizzeria or cursed out the enterprise homeowners for his or her “tone-deaf” comment.

However Rusciano stated she was simply following swimsuit with what different corporations in Washington, D.C. have traditionally executed as they interact in political debate. 

“Fairly frankly, eating places in D.C. discuss and submit about politics frequently,” Rusciano stated. “There was one specific institution, I do not bear in mind the identify now, that was posting that they will be popping bottles of champagne if Harris wins, so, fairly frankly, we had been simply… hopping on the trending matter, attempting to advertise ourselves.”

“And whereas I did count on some sad feedback, I didn’t see that it will go as viral because it did,” she continued. 

Rusciano beforehand clarified that she would’ve posted an identical message had Harris received the election and did not really feel like they had been “doing something distinctive” amongst D.C. companies by sharing a submit concerning the election within the political city.

Faulkner requested if she had felt stress to maintain her staff secure following the social media stir. 

“Issues have been calm, and it is enterprise as traditional,” she responded. 

FOX Enterprise’ Kristine Parks contributed to this report. 

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