Betty Rivas, who was holding a sign that read “Latinos support D. Trump,” was called up on stage by the billionaire businessman. But soon after her public appearance, Rivas’ business, Sammy’s Mexican Grill in Catalina, Arizona, started getting racist and vulgar threats.
Rivas had posted a photo of herself at the event on her Facebook page, capturing the attention of those who do not support Trump for president. Ironically, Rivas hasn’t even made up her own mind about which candidate to support, acknowledging that she took a similar sign to a rally for Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.).
But after receiving a number of threats, the restaurant owner and her husband, Jorge, got quite the surprise.
“At 7:00, my husband called me and said, ‘You need to come in and I said, ‘ Why?’” Rivas told KGUN-TV. Rivas said she thought it was something bad, but when she got there, she discovered something very positive.
The business was being flooded with people coming out to support Rivas and her First Amendment rights. In fact, the couple’s phones were ringing off the hook because of people calling in and placing their orders.
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