On Tuesday, she’d noticed a big plane in her favorite usual spot. But she happened to know that he was in town for a few days by interesting coincidence: Hill is a pilot and frequently flies into the Humboldt County airport in McKinleyville. Hill went on to say that she was not there on the day Lindell visited the restaurant. “Small business owners, we’re struggling.” “To my knowledge, we’ve never had anyone that people have recognized from TV come into our restaurant,” said Hill. Hill stated it was because there were none. One person in the Facebook comments had asked why they didn’t have other famous figures being posted by the restaurant. From the perspective of the restaurant, any notable celebrity bringing their business to the struggling local economy and businesses represents a positive. Hill went on to describe her confusion and frustration at the vitriol that had been directed at the restaurant since the experience. “The staff didn’t even know who he was until he was leaving.” “I didn’t know about the affiliation with Donald Trump,” said Hill, who has been a co-owner since 2016. It was this early fame and notoriety that was the only reference for Tres Chiles Picosos and one of their co-owners, Michelle Hill. Lindell was well known for his infomercials and outsized personality. Prior to his political efforts, Lindell had become a famous figure as the founder of MyPillow. The investigation was relating to efforts by Tina Peters, a voting clerk in Colorado, to tamper with voting equipment and breach a voting security system. Lindell was in the news as part of a separate criminal investigation when his phone was seized by the FBI outside of a Hardee’s restaurant in Minnesota. He is the target of two separate civil lawsuits by the Dominion and Smartmatic voting machine companies for defamation because of statements made about their machines relating to election fraud. Lindell is an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump and has been at the center of election fraud claims from the right-wing camp. “We saw firsthand the respect and gratitude he displayed towards our staff.” “This particular gentleman and his family were so very nice and respectful to our Hispanic staff,” read one part of the statement. The section was emphatic regarding the conduct of Lindell as a patron. The ranging statement also highlighted the particular experience regarding Lindell and his family as a customer of the restaurant. “To those inside and outside our community who provided negative comments, we are very disappointed.” “This was not a political post,” the statement read in part.
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