“I’m certainly not going to patronize them and I wouldn’t urge any other New Yorker to patronize them. But they do have a legal right,” said the Mayor of New York City, Bill De Blasio.
Nice of you to keep that legal.
Insider Fox News reports New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other city officials are urging New Yorkers not to eat at Chick fil-A.
The popular chicken restaurant is planning to open up a new location in Queens, its fourth to open in New York City.
But the liberal mayor argued that the owners of Chick fil-A support groups that promote “hate” against gays.
“Chick-fil-A is anti-LGBT,” he said in a statement, according to the website DNAInfo.
“This group imparts a strong anti-LGBT message by forcing their employees and volunteers to adhere to a policy that prohibits same-sex love. It is outrageous that Chick-fil-A is quietly spreading its message of hate by funding these types of organizations.”
He went on to call for a boycott by New Yorkers.
“I’m certainly not going to patronize them and I wouldn’t urge any other New Yorker to patronize them. But they do have a legal right,” he said.
Chick-fil-A responded by pointing out that it has 80,000 employees of all different backgrounds and beliefs and prefers to focus on its food and service.
“The Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect — regardless of their beliefs, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender,” a spokesperson said.
So what happened when Steve Doocy asked some diners at a Manhattan Chick-fil-A about Mayor de Blasio’s remarks?
One man, told of the boycott calls by Steve, said he’s on Chick-fil-A’s side.
“That’s what I’m gonna tell Trump. Keep God first and our kids will be fine,” said Jeff.
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How dare he tell people who to patronize. I already know this is the idiot who banded buying big size soda. The thing I have the hardest time with is how New Yorkers vote for someone who tells them when to go to the bathroom.I am from Philly and I always thought New Yorkers were independent and a force unto themselves. I guess I was wrong and they are a bunch of babies who can’t think for themselves and need an idiot like blasio to tell them what to do, how to do it and when to do it.