well, what happened was as soon as that video started getting around, casey patent and taylor gourmet is starting to get twitter hate on social media, on facebook, from people showing pictures and deleting their taylor aps saying they were never going to shop or eat lunch there again. and generally harassing and bullying this company because their owner went to the white house to talk about small business growth. after that meeting was over, the other day, pat ten came out and told people clearly why he went to the white house. listen to what he had to say than to be able to spend with the president whose eyes and ears are open to the issues we have as small businesses, one trying to grow, two trying to bring employees in. and three trying to navigate the regulations that have been set before. >> reporter: so you know, we talked to the company today. a lot of this was harassing in nature. some of it was threatening, they say they've contacted law enforcement. there is a silver lining. they said since this started getting going, they've received a lot of support from people as well. fr

he intended a small business meeting at the white hous taylor gourmet was part of the meeting on monday, since then people have gone on social media and attacked the sandwich shop. some said they would never eat there again and others threatened them. >> he's going to do what's in the best interest for his business. it doesn't necessarily reflect his political point of view for going to the white house. >> i don't think it's fair game, they minding somebody else business. ain't they business, you know what i'm saying use the president try to do that. i don't think that's right. >> spokesperson for taylor gourmet told fox 5 he had received congress bought lunch. >>> tweet us your thoughts right now on anything political. use the #5at630. that's the word. then look for your tweet on the political show coming up next at 6:30. >>> good news, olly the bobcat has been found. turns out the national zoo's escaped bobcat was still on zoo property. it could be that the cat left and came back. >> that is very possible because it's open like that. well, the zoo found olly this afternoon, and not lo

taylor gourmet, this president obama, vice president bind used to have lunch here, president obama held a round table with workers back at one of the stores a couple of years ago. there was no out cry on that or backlash. that was then. this is now. here's what's happened. the owner of taylor gourmet, casey patent was invited to the white house a couple of blocks away on monday. accepted that invitation, he went to the white house and listen to how he described that day when he got to speak with president trump. >> just an eagles sill rating morning for the issues that we have trying to grow and bring employees in and trying to navigate the regulations that have been set >> reporter: so that was monday. what's really been before casey patent the last couple days and taylor gourmet the past 48 hours they've been the target on twitter and facebook of anti-trump backlash. activity trolls have been attacking this sandwich shop, saying they're never going to eat there and others posting pictures of them deleting the ap. the nasty backlash against this sandwich shop is fueled by people appare

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taylor gourmet owner caseyowne patton was part of the meetingm on monday and since then people have gonehishis sandwich shop.hop some said they would never eat t there again while othersain whil threatened to physically harmllh patton. some customers say when political disagreements turn into harassment things have gone too far. >> i think he's a small t business owner andhi he's going to do what's in the bestthbes interests of his business. his >> i don't think that's fairt game 'cause they mad atame somebody else's business. elss s they trying to put the forefront they self and make they business profitable using the president to try and dopresn that you know what i'mt to t saa i don't think that's right.k th >> a spokesperson for taylor gourmet told fox5 patton hastn received support from manyiv bought lunch at the sandwich sa shop. >> time now is 5:50.w is let's take a look at theok at he stories you're engaging withngi the most this morning onhi social media withs our realtima news tracker.ws traker. >> maureen is back with what's hot on the webb. >> president trump slamming austral

laughter] >> first of all, this is really bad for him either way, because we were talking about taylor gourmetefore this story. he does deserve scorn, only after i read the article that i realized this. he said that he sat in his car crying about the mina tweets he was getting. crying, he's a business owner. he's crying over mean tweets that he's getting. this is not a guy who's cut out for success. >> i didn't know that. >> sensitivity. >> tom: he might be your kind of guy, this hoagie entrepreneur. >> he made a fatal error, crying in a car. >> this guy is a republican, he didn't even know he was registered and he found out he had registered in 2002 as a republican. >> don't meet with president radiation, you'll get sick. >> christina, i think the real problem here is that anybody, it's the same situation with tom brady, is it not? it's guilt by association, i thought we all agreed that was a bad thing? >> after the hollywood whining, i feel like the left is becoming what they are accusing the conservatives of becoming. this shocking, bullying, shamin shaming -- who can become more ugly these

taylor gourmet owner casey paten was part of the meeting monday and since then some have gone on social media to attack his shop. some customers say when political disagreements turn into harassment things have gone too far. >> i think small business owner and he will do what's in best interest of business. it doesn't necessarily reflect political points of views for the >> it's fair game like they manage somebody else's business. they make their business profitable using president job to do that. i don't think that's right. >> spokes person forte lor gourmet told "fox5" paten has received support from many members of congress that bought lunch at the sandwich shop snrp president trump may have the white house to himself. initially he said melania would relocate from new york to d.c. once 10-year-old son barron finished school year and family insider told us weekly that may not happen. they may reevaluate their decision in june although the first lady is not working out of the white house now sources say she has been actively building her team and hired chief of staff and senior advisor

and here at fox5 earlier thishi week we were telling you about t the found of taylor gourmet the sandwichpleav threatened to stop eating at hih sandwich shops here in the d.c.c area because he came to thee to white house on monday for aor a meeting of small busines owners the fallout continues.ties and it's even affecting ivanka trauma hoop has a line of shoess and dresses and cosmetics. nordstrom's announcing that because of dwindling sales theye are dropping her line of products from their stores fortr one their website.. course there's been online social media campaign basicallyy to tell retailers to stop sp selling ivanka's trump's line of items and so of course again i said nordstrom's says it'sss because sales are down. dn. an interesting phenomenonhenono growing here. the owners of the wisconsin based harley davidson were hereh on the south president yesterday.. the president boasting that tt bikers were for trump and at a a least that's one company that ca doesn't seem to be responding to the free speech backlash that'st going on here for anybody who seems to be aligning with this