Shanna Gray, a small business owner, said on Fox News Friday that she is “struggling” under President Joe Biden’s policies and is facing backlash for supporting former President Donald Trump. Ru.
Gray appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” to discuss the alleged backlash since appearing on stage with Trump at the Waukesha County Exposition Center in Wisconsin earlier this week. according to To Urban Milwaukee. Fox host Laura Ingraham began by asking the co-owner of vegan restaurant Gray Jet Cafe about an alleged incident that occurred at the restaurant after a conversation with President Trump. (Related: Latest productivity data poses more challenges for America’s economic future)
“It’s been a very eventful week or weeks, so to speak,” Gray said. “Since I was interviewed on FOX about a week or two ago, I’m really not sure and the dates aren’t accurate. But I’m not really sure, and I’m not sure the date is accurate. But I’m not sure what I’m up against, against the administration that I voted for. I’m just asking people to let me know that I’m a business owner. I’m just looking for a change to help myself and the people in my community.”
“Please understand that my cafe was created as a space, a community space, not only to serve delicious vegan food, but also to provide a very safe space for people to come and have conversations,” she said. continued. “About things and topics that are affecting them. One of the biggest topics that has affected them is inflation and a lot of them feeling anxious and not knowing what tomorrow is going to be like, going to the gas station, going to the grocery store. Making decisions about how to take care of your family at the store. That resonated with me.”
“There I had the opportunity to speak up not only for myself but for other people in a community that is made up of different people, whether it’s Black people or brown people. , we’re all white Americans who are suffering, whether we’re Latino or Asian, because we’re having these conversations and talking about the need for change. We took advantage of that opportunity,” Gray added.
Ingraham pressed Gray on Biden’s remarks at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce in December 2023 in which he expressed support for “Black small businesses,” saying everyone benefits from growth. I kept calling. The Fox host asked Gray how things are going for Black business owners in the state, especially “the restaurant business under the Biden administration.”
“Well, Biden, he was doing, you know, he said some great things. Those were very accurate things. But they’re very influenced by current economic changes, like inflation. I have to say, as someone who lives in the United States, it’s kind of hard to see that dream that he talked about,” Gray concluded.
In a recent opinion poll, NBC News, the outlet reported that Trump has an overwhelming lead over Biden in terms of voters’ confidence in addressing inflation and the cost of living, which are the biggest concerns for voters this coming November. A poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide found that 52% of voters said they believed the former president could do a better job of addressing inflation and the cost of living, but they supported Biden on this issue. Only 30% said they were.
Additionally, U.S. productivity growth may slow in 2024, indicating a struggle for future economic growth in the United States. Business productivity slowed to 0.3% in the first quarter of 2024, down from 3.5% in the third quarter of 2023, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Thursday.
