🧵In Bellville, about an hour or so northwest of Houston, Trump Burger is your standard burger joint with the added twist of being a monument to former U.S. President Donald Trump.
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The restaurant’s owner is Roland Beainy, a second-generation Lebanese-American who loves Donald Trump.
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Food writer took a trip to Bellville to check out the restaurant. It’s hard to miss in person. (📷: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle) chrn.cl/3PMUIp9
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In 2020, Austin County reported 78.7 percent of the population voted for Trump. “We have a lot of friends in Bellville. It’s a wonderful spot to have Trump-supported stuff, and it’s where I feel at home,” Beainy said.
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When Trump Burger opened in 2020 there was some backlash. “We got a lot of bad calls at the start: People who wanted to burn the place down. It was scary at first, but we don’t have those calls anymore.”
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Beainy said a portion of his restaurant’s profits go toward Trump’s fundraising campaign, and he would love a visit from the former president. “We tried to call them — we have some friends — we’re hoping that he does soon and sees the place.”
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how many times in 2 hours are you going to give free publicity to this non-Houston establishment
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Funny enough, the majority of the locals are the exact same way too.
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