Often, in conservative circles, the concept of veganism is vilified.It's masculine, traditional, natural for human beings to consume meat.However, since Donald Trump's comic mispronunciation of the word vegan itself on stage at a May rally in Wisconsin and the pledge that he "had to try some", could vegan food become an unlikely bipartisan treat?Owners of Milwaukee's Gray Jett cafe certainly seem to think so, and landed a prime location for their pop up stand at the 2024 RNC.Source: The Independent
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00:00When he says vegan.
00:02I'm not into the vegan stuff, I must say,
00:03but I'm going to have to try this.
00:05But you know what?
00:06We're happy that he's open to it.
00:11We've been very well received.
00:12A lot of people are asking questions.
00:14The vegan barbecue brisket is the best seller.
00:16That one typically goes first.
00:18We sold out yesterday.
00:19We sold out on Monday.
00:20So hoping to do it again today.
00:23Had jackfruit before, and I really like it.
00:26I am unique in my Republican circles.
00:31How has it gone down among your peers?
00:33Well, you know, they tease me, but they always
00:36make sure I have something to eat.
00:37Somebody behind you told me to come over here,
00:40and if I did not buy it, she was going to beat me up.
00:42This is going to be my first time trying vegan chicken.
00:45We really should start eating healthy.
00:46I know eating vegan is healthy for you.
00:48It's probably more healthier than eating regular, right?
00:51I was also really surprised when I came here for the RNC
00:54as a Republican, and right across from my building
00:56I'm working at, vegan barbecue.
00:58Trump had also mentioned when he comes to Milwaukee,
01:00there's a vegan restaurant.
01:02He doesn't like the vegan food, but he wants to eat there
01:04when he comes to Milwaukee.
01:05It's hilarious.
01:06I think it's a bad rap, like hippies and liberals
01:09and people who are on the left.
01:11But when you go to Whole Foods, you go to Trader Joe's,
01:13nobody cares what party you're with.
01:15Would you say that you're also conservative of politics?
01:18A little bit of, I'm kind of in the middle.
01:20Has being here this week made you think
01:22differently about anything?
01:23Being here has just kind of opened my eyes a little bit
01:26more, because I haven't been at a lot of Republican events.
01:30It's vegan.