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Lucidonio said Trump's visit was unexpected, and he only knew of a woman who had visited Friday afternoon to make a large and mysterious order.
"This lady came with a bunch of people and she said, ‘I got a big order for [Saturday].’ I said, 'OK, that's great,' you know… And it was like I would say about 200 sandwiches.
"Wow, 200 cheesesteaks. I said, 'Great, who's it for?' She wanted to help me. She said it's for some special people."
A prepaid order and generous tip by the former president wasn't the only surprise Trump had in store for his visit to Tony and Nick's.
Trump polled the crowd, "Who do you like as VP?"
One bystander shouted, "JD Vance!" Trump replied, "You like JD?"
The impact of Trump's visit to Tony and Nick's underscores issues that countless small business owners across the country are currently facing.
Lucidonio expressed his frustration at taxation on restaurant worker tips, stating, "You know, people have to wonder. They're working in 100-degree weather in there."
"People put tips in our jar, you know, and then to tax those tips that these poor people live day-by-day is a joke. I mean, what else do you want to tax? It's crazy," he continued. "I mean, we go, we do all the hard work, we're out there, and it's 15, 20 hours a day working hard for our families.
"They just come and say, well, that's half is mine. It's ridiculous. The middle class is getting killed. We got to do something about it."
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
