VP nominee JD Vance creates controversy after Primanti Bros. snub in Pennsylvania

(WTAJ) — Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance, at no fault of his own, caused controversy when he was kicked out of Primanti Bros. in Pennsylvania.

Vance, who was in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, was reportedly asked to leave Primanti Bros. when he popped up on Saturday. According to a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , Vance showed up unannounced at the eatery in North Versailles and was asked by management to leave or they would call the cops.

The company later put out a statement , claiming confusion as management and workers were unaware he would be arriving.

Sam Demarco , an Allegheny County councilman, disputed the statement Primanti Bros. put out, saying that Vance and his team "were NOT welcomed" to the eatery. He said in a post on X that Vance's team reached out to Primanti Bros. ahead of time and they even had a sandwich waiting for him. The only entry Vance made, Demarco said, was to pay for everyone's meal.

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Recently, current vice president and presidential candidate Kamala Harris stopped by Primanti Bros. in the Pittsburgh area. Social media users were quick to claim that customers were asked to move and leave so actors could take their place, likely for a campaign video.