Hawaii, Trump And A Cafe
A video interview with the owner of Café 8 ½ who said supporters of the president-elect are not welcome at his eatery. Now he says differently.
In case you missed it, the owner of Café 8 ½ in Honolulu has made news this week after posting a sign on his door.
The sign tells voters who cast their ballot for President-elect Donald Trump “to eat elsewhere.”
“If you voted for Trump you cannot eat here! No Nazis,” reads a yellow sign, as reported Tuesday.

Here’s an interview with restaurant owner Robert Warner, who says now that he will, in fact, welcome Trump supporters and plans to remove the sign:
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Chad Blair is the politics editor for Civil Beat. You can reach him by email at cblair@civilbeat.org or follow him on X at @chadblairCB.