Deli owner in Clayton under fire over 'send her back' Facebook post
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A protest at a sandwich shop in Clayton, CA.
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Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2019
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"An East Bay deli owner is facing backlash for a controversial Facebook post.
On his personal Facebook page, John Canesa of Canesa's Brooklyn Heros deli in Clayton said, "Meatballs made with beef today in case we offend any of our overly sensitive pork haters!! Free side when you say send her back! #canesasbrooklynheros."
This after President Donald Trump suggested four congresswomen of color "go back" to where they came from and a crowd at a Trump rally in North Carolina chanted "send her back" about Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
Customers were surprised to see the deli, normally open on Saturdays, closed. There was no sign explaining why, but some who stopped by suspected it had to do with Canesa's Facebook post.
Some denounce the post, writing bad reviews about the deli on Yelp and commenting on social media, including the foreign-born mayor of Clayton, Tuija Catalano.
She tells KTVU she's a strong believer in First Amendment rights and Canesa is entitled to his opinion, but in a statement she says, "I am very saddened to have seen a FB post by the owner of local deli this morning. We all have rights to our own political, religious, and other opinions. We all have a right to post about them too. However, there is no place in our community for hatred and bigotry. When hateful comments are being promoted as part of a local business, they reflect on our community's reputation. As an elected official, who is also a woman and foreign-born, I personally find a comment about sending anyone back over their political opinions unacceptable." (
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