Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., bragged Monday that he’s been given special treatment at local restaurants for his political stance against President Trump’s hard-line immigration policies.
“My experience at restaurants: I ordered take out at a Greek restaurant. When I arrived, the owner saw me & threw in a free baklava (one of my favorite desserts). He said he appreciated what I was doing. I guess that’s what happens when one opposes ripping kids away from parents,” Lieu tweeted.
My experience at restaurants: I ordered take out at a Greek restaurant. When I arrived, the owner saw me & threw in a free baklava (one of my favorite desserts). He said he appreciated what I was doing. I guess that’s what happens when one opposes ripping kids away from parents.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 9, 2018
Lieu’s experience stands sharply in contrast with members of the Trump administration, who in recent weeks have been heckled, harassed, and asked to leave certain establishments in acts of defiance against Trump’s policies, particularly the zero tolerance immigration policy that resulted in family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
For instance, last month, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant because she worked for Trump.
Lieu, a vocal critic of the president, later tweeted that he’s regularly receiving thank-you letters in the mail.
“My experience at the mail box: Below are a fraction of the thank you letters and postcards I have been receiving. I guess this is what happens when you tell the truth. #MondayMotivation,” Lieu said.
My experience at the mail box: Below are a fraction of the thank you letters and postcards I have been receiving. I guess this is what happens when you tell the truth. #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/at612Z1Gn6
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 9, 2018
