REPORT: Waffle House bans Florida governor candidate from all restaurants in the state

ORLANDO, Fla. – Amid his campaign for Florida governor, Republican candidate James Fishback announced he has now been banned from every Waffle House restaurant in the state.

Fishback released a statement on the matter on social media last week, which reads as follows:

“In January, I announced on The Tucker Carlson Show that I would visit every Waffle House in Florida to meet voters where they are. I was grateful that Waffle House Corporate gave us permission to do exactly that.

This morning, Waffle House abruptly revoked our permission, and criminally trespassed us from all of their Florida locations.

I am disappointed in Waffle House’s decision, especially since they had given us explicit permission to visit their restaurants just 3 weeks ago.

I want to thank the Waffle House staff who greeted me and our supporters with warmth, kindness, and awesome food. I’ll cherish the memories and friends we made at the Waffle Houses in Madison, St. Pete, Bonifay, Marianna, and Jacksonville.

Waffle House can revoke our permission, but they can’t stop our motion. We’ll soon launch the ‘Fishback Waffle Home’ — a no-cost pop-up restaurant coming to select cities across Florida — so we can keep meeting voters over hot coffee and warm waffles."

James Fishback, "STATEMENT BY JAMES FISHBACK ON THE WAFFLE HOUSE TOUR"

Roughly a day later, Fishback posted a supposed message from IHOP on his X page.

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Afterward, Fishback said he drove to an IHOP restaurant in Miami Beach to meet with supporters.

News 6 has reached out to Waffle House for more information and is awaiting a response.

Fishback, a Republican competitor for Ron DeSantis’ position, is campaigning to stop H-1B visas for foreign workers, cancel A.I. data centers, and abolish property taxes, much in the same vein as current Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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However, he’s also made some eye-catching proposals in recent months, including the following:

• Major Sin Tax: A 50% tax on OnlyFans creators in the state, with funding going toward public education and crisis pregnancy centers
• Mandatory School Uniforms: Required uniforms in all public schools, with families receiving $250 stipends per child to help purchase the necessary clothes
• Mamdani Tax: A $50,000 tax levied on out-of-state buyers trying to purchase a single-family home in Florida
• Homeless Sweep: Sending the National Guard to remove every single homeless person from Florida’s streets
• High School Graduation: Requiring students to get up in front of class and explain who their favorite president is and why for five minutes without notes

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The primary election is slated for Aug. 18.

Meanwhile, the general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3.