Louisiana Gov. Landry ripped for disgraceful steak restaurant photo op hours after New Orleans terror attack
Louisiana Gov.Jeff Landry has been widely ripped for a “disgraceful” and “tone-deaf” photo of himself smiling and giving a thumbs-up outside a pricey steak restaurant — just hours after the deadly New Orleans terror attack unfolded.The grinning Republican governor shared the photo of himself posing with restaurant employees outside Bon Ton Prime Rib on Wednesday night, mere blocks from where the ISIS-supporting terrorist killed 14 New Year’s revelers in the city’s famed French Quarter.“Ate dinner tonight in New Orleans.
Proud to be a part of this incredibly resilient city,” Landry wrote on X.“It’s important to understand that we have many visitors in the city of New Orleans right now.Safety is our top priority and we want our guests and the world to know that Louisiana does not cower to radical Islamic terrorists,” he added in a follow-up post roughly 30 minutes later.
“Our restaurants and all New Orleans has to offer remain open for business!” The backlash against Landry was swift — with many social media users tearing the governor to shreds for staging the photo op as the families of the slain victims were mourning.“While people are suffering in the hospital, while families are mourning their dead, hell while the average American is not making ends meet you spent how much on dinner? Please tell us,” one user raged on X.
“You are a coward and a disgrace.”A 14-ounce New York strip goes for $64 at the swanky eatery, while crab cakes are listed on the menu for $49.The most expensive bottle of reserve red wine listed on the restaurant’s website is priced at a staggering $1,900.“You should have been on the phone throughout the entire day calling parents and family members, visiting the injured at the hospital, holding the FBI responsible for getting out true facts,” another person griped.
“Many of us (in other states) could not even eat today because we were sick knowing what happened in our nation while you were more c...