Nathan's Hot Dog Honcho to Host Trump Fundraiser in the Hamptons

[blueseas]

Howard Lorber, a Manhattan developer and executive chairman of Nathan’s Famous Inc., the hot dog company, is hosting a fundraiser for President Donald Trump in the Hamptons, according to two people familiar with the event.

SNIP:

Last year, Trump described Lorber as one of his two best friends. In 1996, Trump and Lorber traveled to Moscow together to explore business opportunities.

Lorber was an economic adviser to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. And the president last year appointed him chairman of the board of trustees for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.

Lorber is chief executive officer of the Vector Group, parent company of the New York real estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman Realty. He didn’t respond to requests for comment.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-14/hot-dog-honcho-to-host-trump-campaign-fundraiser-in-the-hamptons?utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-facebook-politics&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

[Itchinjim]

1. Hebrew Nationals for me from now on.

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. +1

[rzemanfl]

15. + 2. n/t

[Best_man23]

9. Yep

Last time we ate Nathan's my wife and I both got sick to our stomachs.

That has never happened with Hebrew Nationals

[Blue_true]

12. A big company makes that brand.

But most big consumer companies are sensitive to how they are perceived and avoid divisive entanglements. I like the brand and find it to be the most consistent national brand. I have occasionally run across good regional hotdogs that give them a run for their money, but can't find them in Florida. I like natural casing hotdogs, that is where the regionals sometime excel, just give me one, a fresh roll and a spot of mustard, nirvana.

[GoCubsGo]

18. Yep. Unless Vienna Beef dogs show up around here.

Not that I eat that many hot dogs.

[dameatball]

26. Yep. They bare better anyway, despite the weird 7 packs.

I used to like Sabrett's with sauerkraut, but they have been discontinued at my local store.

[lagomorph777]

28. No more Nathan's in my house!

[CentralMass]

31. +1

[Vinca]

32. They taste better anyway.

[OriginalGeek]

34. We used to be an Oscar Mayer hot dog family

but they changed something a few years ago and we didn't like it. No idea what but the taste was just different and bad. So we tried a lot of brands and landed on Hebrew National and loved them so much we were kinda mad we hadn't tried them before. All those years we coulda' been eating HN dogs.

So not buying Nathans's isn't really a thing for me since I never did anyway but I'll be sure not to buy them in the future if I'm out and need a bite and there's a stand near by. I'll keep on walking to something else.

And oh, I didn't know about Sam Adams. I think I still have a couple in the beer fridge since they sometimes have decent sales on combo packs. I like to try lots of styles and a sampler pack is a good deal. I don't like SA beer as much as lot of others but I did buy them occasionally. Not any more.

[ProudLib72]

38. Nathan's is made out of peckers

Yup, from the best source:

[Sanity Claws]

2. I'd boycott Nathan's

but honestly, I never eat that stuff anyway.

[2naSalit]

27. Same here...nt

[Pope George Ringo II]

3. Between this and Sam Adams, Labor Day weekend is going to take a hit.

Bummer.

[CentralMass]

33. Was the owner of Sam Adam's involved too ?

[Pope George Ringo II]

37. Different event, same mistake.

https://www.newsweek.com/boston-area-mayor-boycotts-samuel-adams-beer-profiting-trumps-white-1073153

[CentralMass]

40. Dam.. Boston Lager is my go to beer. Time to find another.

[elleng]

5. Oh CRAP!

[Power 2 the People]

6. As a New Yorker I can tell you Nathan's hot dogs suck. Now they suck even more. Sabrett rules

They really do. Tastes like processed chemicals. So glad I can't stand them.

Is there a place to find out which commercial products are owned by right-wing enablers? I always boycott products I know come from right wing nuts. I'd rather eat dirt than a slice of Papa John's pizza or wipe my ass with my sleeve instead of toilet paper made by the Kochs.

[blueseas]

21. Here is the list of the KOCH bros products

If you use Soft ‘n Gentle, Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Brawny, or repurposed American Greeting Christmas cards to wipe (way to recycle, by the way!), you’re handing money to the Koch machine.

https://grist.org/politics/koch-brothers-larry-wilmore-nightly-show/

[Power 2 the People]

23. Thanks blueseas!

[blueseas]

24. Most welcome - love your user name!

[trueblue2007]

25. i like hebrew hotdogs better.

[Fullduplexxx]

7. Damn and i like nathans oh well time to move on

[LyndaG]

8. Yuk

I'd boycott, but I don't buy their products anyway. Same with the beer.

[Blue_true]

10. I think their hotdogs absolutely suck.

If I was in their eating competition, I could not down two of them, even if I had electrodes hooked up to my butt to help me along.

[lapfog_1]

11. no more Nathans and no more Sam Adams

we need a list of CEO / owners who are FOT (Friends of Trump) and we need to boycott them all... until it hurts.

Papa Johns is a clear example of what can happen to these assholes.

[Butterflylady]

13. Ballpark angus hotdogs for, bought them 1 time

didn't care for them. Now I know why.

[Roland99]

14. There's one in MCO airport in Delta terminal

Always thought about grabbing one

Glad I never did. And now certainly never will

[marlakay]

16. My husband just bought some

Of their hot dogs, i told him he is supporting Trump now

[Tarheel_Dem]

17. I have a couple packs in the freezer. I'm gonna eat them since I already paid for them, but I'll...

never buy another pack. I prefer Hebrew National, but Nathan's are routinely BOGO around here, whereas Hebrew National are very rarely on sale.

[MFM008]

19. Bought a pack of Nathans

And hebrews last night. Wont buy Nathans again.

[RhodeIslandOne]

20. Nathans hot dogs suck anyway

I'm a Kayem guy. Also Saugeys.

Unfortunately I do like Nathan's fries and onion rings. Sorry, no more. Boycott.

[GulfCoast66]

22. I really don't do the boycott thing

Figure if you look close enough most large companies have some shady practices. Plus, the fat cats will not be made poor even the boycott is effective and puts them out of business. But the employees who may well be democrats are hurt.

That said, don’t much like Nathan’s. I look for local brands with natural casings. Love that ‘snap’ when biting a dog. Of course I don’t eat even one a month.

[kysrsoze]

29. Last fucking Nathan's dog I ever eat.

[0rganism]

30. it would be simply awful if someone put spike strips in front of the driveway

not to mention:
highly uncivil
completely unthinkable
inconceivable
no one should ever do this

[The Figment]

35. Nathan's hasn't been worth a f**k since they closed the Oceanside store years ago nt

[maxrandb]

36. These fucktwits need to pay a fucking price

Boycott the ever living fuck out of his nasty horsecock hot dogs.

[ooky]

39. Nathan and his hot dogs can go fuck themselves

along with Sam Adams, Yeungling, and everybody else that announces they support this cruel asswipe that takes little children away from their mothers.