Podcaster Jennifer Welch Faces Outcry After Urging Restaurants to Bar Trump Voters

Former Bravo reality-show personality Jennifer Welch drew swift backlash after using her podcast, “I’ve Had It,” to call for white supporters of former President Donald Trump to be barred from Mexican, Chinese and Indian restaurants. In an episode released this week, Welch said such voters should “get your fat … over to Cracker Barrel,” asserting that those who “triple Trumped” on issues such as immigration and LGBTQ rights should be denied access to multicultural dining. Fox News hosts Dana Perino and Kennedy ridiculed Welch’s comments on air, while former Georgia state representative Vernon Jones accused her of racism for ignoring non-white Trump voters. Conservative and liberal commentators alike condemned the remarks as discriminatory, and clips of the exchange circulated widely on social media. Welch, who previously appeared on Bravo’s “Sweet Home,” has not publicly responded to the criticism beyond locking some personal social-media accounts. No major restaurant chains have indicated any intention to act on her suggestion.