"Anthony Bourdain couldn't stand Guy Fieri. Now y'all know why" - Viral Donald Trump photo sparks mass boycott calls from netizens

Restaurateur Guy Fieri seems to be losing followers after a picture of him hanging out with former president Donald Trump went viral. The two were spotted conversing at the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 8.

Due to the former POTUS’ controversial right-wing political stances, netizens were outraged to see the chef spend time with him. Responding to the same, one netizen tweeted:

For those unversed, fellow food expert Anthony Bourdain despised Guy Fieri. In 2008, the former compared the latter to a Simpsons character. In 2011, Bourdain also said:

The exact reason for their feud remains unclear, but it has been noted that the two had different styles when it came to maintaining their high-end restaurants. This likely played a role in their rivalry. However, as seen in the aforementioned tweet, the liberal Bourdain must have also disliked Fieri due to his alleged right-leaning political beliefs.

The former president conversed with numerous celebrities at the event, including Joe Rogan. However, it was his interaction with Guy Fieri that sparked outrage online, and many had strong reactions to the presidential candidate conversing with the restaurateur, who has been dubbed the Mayor of Flavor Town.

Netizens react to Guy Fieri and Donald Trump greeting each other at the UFC fight

Internet users were immensely critical of the interaction and were quick to call for a boycott of Fieri’s restaurants, which include Guy’s Burger Joint, El Burro Borrachos, Chicken Guy, Goldbelly Trashcan Nachos, Downtown Flavortown, and Guy’s Sammich Joint, among others.

Some also noted how Fieri is friends with singer Kid Rock who unreservedly expresses his Republican political views.

At the time of writing this article, Fieri had not responded to the criticism he was facing online.

Is Guy Fieri a Republican?

One can be quick to assume that Fieri is a Republican. However, his political stance remains unclear, and he has even been praised for his apolitical stance in the past. When asked to speak about the same, he said in a 2020 Grub Street interview:

In December 2020, he appeared on Fox New’s The Ingraham Angle show, where he said that was “politically incorrect” but did not clarify whether he was left or right leaning.

Politico also revealed that Fieri was one among the many celebrities who refused to take part in Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services ad campaign. However, this does not explicitly define his political stance either.

Netizens seem to have their own assumptions about Fieri’s political beliefs. Some believe that he is a liberal, as he once officiated 101 gay marriages in Florida. Meanwhile, his friendship with Kid Rock left many believing that he is a Republican.

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