A Pennsylvania restaurant is at the center of controversy after customers claim they were kicked out to make room for actors hired to stage a photo op for Vice President Kamala Harris. The incident reportedly took place at a Primanti Bros. location as Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, made a campaign stop in the area.
According to a video shared on X, Trump supporters were gathered outside the restaurant protesting the event, while inside, local patrons were allegedly replaced by “paid actors” for the visit. “Customers at Primanti Bros. restaurant in PA were kicked out to make way for paid actors during a Kamala Harris photo op,” a popular post read.
Critics quickly pounced on the story, with John LeFevre, a former investment banker, posting, “Everything about the Harris campaign is fake… every single customer was kicked out and replaced with actors.” The sentiment was echoed by other accounts, including Catturd, who labeled the event as staged.
While news footage from WFAA showed the press filming Harris, Walz, and their spouses interacting with people inside the restaurant, details about whether the customers were real supporters or paid participants remain unverified. The optics have nonetheless sparked a wave of criticism, with many questioning the authenticity of the campaign event.
The claims highlight ongoing skepticism about the organic support behind the Harris-Walz ticket, further fueling debates about the lengths campaigns will go to create favorable public images. As the story circulates online, social media users continue to express outrage over what they view as a fabricated display of political support.
