What happens when a torta shop becomes ground zero for a political explosion? It costs them business.

In a deeply divided America, where a post can trigger a boycott and a hat can start a firestorm, Tortas Manantial – a restaurant with multiple locations serving metro Phoenix for more than two decades – found itself walking straight into the fire.

And it all started with a post showcasing the red hat. Yes, that one, the Make America Great Again hat.

Karla Barbosa, daughter of the restaurant’s owner and the public face of the........

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