Themed restaurants are nothing new. There are chains for every taste; a place specializing in chicken prepared using a secret spicing blend developed by a famous white-bearded colonel, an "old country store" named after a barrel that contains crackers, and even a chicken wing and beer BroDude place using an owl as a logo.
Now, in Texas, there's a local chain using President Donald Trump's name and likeness as a theme. It has food critics unhappy, but this is Texas, so there are probably plenty of folks who support this effort.
A Lebanese immigrant named Roland Beainy reportedly opened the restaurant chain, "Trump Burger," featuring burgers branded with the president's name, American flags, and joke items themed around his Democratic rivals. The chain currently has multiple locations in Texas, and food reviewers have offered their opinions on both the food and the politics of the new chain.
"I’m waiting for my order at Trump Burger in Houston surrounded by merchandise including baseball caps emblazoned with 'Trump 2024 The Revenge Tour' and red T-shirts featuring a favorite line from the 47th President of the United States, ‘You’re fake news!’" Houston Chronicle restaurant critic Bao Ong wrote.
Ong, who said he keeps his personal politics private, added that when a fellow customer asked who he voted for in 2016, he recounted that he replied, "’I can barely remember. That was a long time ago,’ I stuttered with a nervous chuckle. ‘I’m hungry. What did you get?’"
There are some humorous items on the menu, probably not intended to be taken seriously. For example, the "Biden Burger" has a one-ounce patty topped with "old tomato" and "the oldest buns available." The menu features the Biden Burger, accompanied by a cartoonish portrait of the former president with a red "X" over his face.
I have a funny feeling we can all take a pretty good guess at Roland Beainy's political views.
While Donald Trump's fans appear to be enthused with the restaurant in their reviews, Ong was not the only food critic to leave a mixed review of the restaurant.
Eater Houston food critic Brittany Britto Garley was far more explicit about her views on Trump, noting that the Trump Burger owner "has said he thinks Trump greatly improved the economy during his first presidency (spoiler: he didn’t)."
Actually, he did, but that's an argument for another day.
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The founder of Trump Burger, as far as we know, has no connection to the president. He may be a supporter, and we suspect he is. He may just be cashing in on the popularity of a president who is, among conservatives, seen as bringing the country back on course. Texas, to be sure, would be a pretty friendly environment for such a chain, outside of Austin and a few other cities, at least. There isn't a food more American than a big, juicy bacon cheeseburger with a side of golden fries, and even as the president has made it his mission to Make America Great Again, it seems Mr. Beainy has made it his mission to Make Burgers Great Again. Next time we're in Texas, we'll have to give one of these places a try.
As of this writing, President Trump and the Trump administration have not offered any comment on Trump Burger.
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