Diner that told Biden supporters to take their business elsewhere runs out of food because it was so popular



A pro-military diner that told Biden supporters to take their business elsewhere was forced to temporarily close after they were so busy that the restaurant ran out of food to serve customers.

The DeBary Diner, located in DeBary, Florida, received massive exposure this week after the restaurant posted a sign that chewed out the Biden administration for the botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which included the deaths of 13 U.S. service members from a suicide bombing in Kabul.

"If you voted for and continue to support and stand behind the worthless, inept and corrupt administration currently inhabiting the White House that is complicit in the death of our servicemen and women in Afghanistan, please take your business elsewhere," the sign reads.

The sign went viral this week, and people flocked to the DeBary Diner; some even drove four hours from Tallahassee to eat at the patriotic establishment. The restaurant was so incredibly busy on Wednesday that the diner ran out of food to serve, according to Fox News.

Some people didn't care about the food, but just wanted to thank Angie Ugarte, the DeBary Diner owner, for respecting military members.

"We wanted to come over here and thank you personally," Vietnam Veterans of America Florida State Council member Rod Phillips told Ugarte as the two stood in front of the diner.

Phillips clarified his position on President Joe Biden and the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, "I respect the presidency of the United States, but this could have been handled much better, much better. Being a Vietnam veteran and combat-wounded, I don't wish war on anybody. But there is a proper time and place to get out of there."

The anti-Biden restaurant reopened on Friday.

The pro-military cafe features an entire wall dedicated to "Our Local Heroes," which has photos of American service members from the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.

Ugarte told the Daytona Beach News-Journal that she had been overwhelmed by the amount of support, even from people around the world who want to buy meals for veterans.

"I've gotten so many people calling me from all over the world, from Europe, trying to purchase meals for veterans, which I still haven't been able to organize," Ugarte explained. "I think that the veterans will be fed for the rest of the year at the rate I'm getting donations."

Ugarte, who has operated the DeBary Diner for about five years, said she received mixed reviews, "I've had people come to the door and look at it and turn around and walk away. And I've had people come into the kitchen while I'm cooking and say, 'Hey, I love your sign.'"

Ugarte revealed that she received some "death threats and bomb threats," but the reactions have mostly been favorable.

When asked why she put up the sign, Ugarte replied, "It was the only thing I felt like I could do."

"I was just angry. I was just let down," she continued. "I felt like one of those mothers, or wives, or sisters who were gonna get that knock on the door."

"If you really, really still stand behind what's allowed this to happen and the way it happened — which was unnecessary — then I really don't want to be associated with you in any way and I certainly don't want your business," Ugarte explained.

Ugarte insists that her sign was not motivated by politics, and noted that she would have posted the same message if former President Donald Trump had allowed 13 military members to die in the rushed evacuation of Kabul.

Pro-military cafe owner tells Biden supporters to take their business elsewhere after US service members are killed in Afghanistan



A restaurant owner in DeBary, Florida, is telling supporters of President Joe Biden to take their business elsewhere following the administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, which has resulted in the deaths of several U.S. service members and has left hundreds of American citizens stranded inside the Taliban-controlled country.

A sign displayed on the restaurant's front door reads: "If you voted for and continue to support and stand behind the worthless, inept and corrupt administration currently inhabiting the White House that is complicit in the death of our servicemen and women in Afghanistan, please take your business elsewhere. God bless America and God bless our soldiers."

DeBary Diner owner Angie Ugarte told WOFL-TV on Monday that she posted the sign the same day that 13 U.S. service members were killed in a terrorist attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

"It was the only thing I felt like I could do," Ugarte said.

"I was just angry. I was just let down. I felt like one of those mothers, or wives, or sisters who were gonna get that knock on the door," she explained.

The local news outlet reported that Ugarte isn't worried about losing more customers; she is worried about losing more lives in Afghanistan.

"If you really, really still stand behind what's allowed this to happen and the way it happened — which was unnecessary — then I really don't want to be associated with you in any way and I certainly don't want your business," said Ugarte, who has been operating the restaurant for about 5 years.

The owner noted that many of her regular customers are U.S. military veterans. Inside the restaurant, Ugarte has an entire wall dedicated to their service.

"Our Local Heroes," reads a placard on the wall. Below it are flags, stars and stripes decor, military insignia, and photos of service members.

Ugarte told WOFL on Monday that her message to Biden supporters has received mixed reviews, but she insisted on keeping it up for now.

"I've had people come to the door and look at it and turn around and walk away. And I've had people come into the kitchen while I'm cooking and say, 'Hey, I love your sign,'" she said.

A Google search of the diner Tuesday afternoon, however, showed that her message was resonating with local residents. Google's wait time forecast indicated the restaurant was much "busier than usual."