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WEBVTT S ARRIVE WITH A LOOK AT THEIR BUSINESS BLACK LIST. REPORTER: YES, JACKIE, MIKE, IN SPREAD SHEET LISTS ABOUT 70 PITTSBURGH AREA BUSINESSES, SOME OF WHICH THE CREATORS ARE URGING PEOPLE TO SUPPORT, OTHERS WHICH THE CREATORS ARE URGING PEOPLE NOT TO SUPPORT BECAUSE OF T BUSINESSES' ALLEGED SUPPORT FOR DONALD TRUMP. THE CREATOR OF THIS LIST TOLD ME SHE DOES NOT STAND FOR WHAT DONALD TRUMP STANDS FOR, INCLUDING SHE SAYS HAT SPEECH. >> WHERE YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY IS THE MOST BASIC THING YOU CAN DO. REPORTER: SHE CREATED THIS LIST WHERE MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE HAVE JOINED HER LISTING BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT OR WITHDRAW SUPPORT FROM. FOR REAL ESTATE AGENT KAREN, IT SAYS DONATED $2,000 TO TRUMP CAMPAIGN, WHICH ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT RECORD IS TRUE. FOR THE HAIR DESIGN IN OAKLAND, IT SAYS OWNER IS TRUMP SUPPORTER. >> BUSINESSES DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHO YOU ARE, THAT'S FINE. I THINK IT'S A LITTLE MORE ABOUT PERSONAL ACCOUNT EXPABILITY WHAT WE'RE DOING TO SAY WE BELIEVE IN THESE THINGS, BUT HOW ARE WE ACTUALLY HOLDING OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE. AND ECONOMICALLY IS ONE OF THE WEST WAYS TO DO. THAT REPORTER: BUT THE GENERAL MANAGER OF HAIR DESIGN BELIEVES THE LIST GOT I WRONG. >> I LIKE BERNIE SANDERS OR TRUMP, DOES THAT MEAN YOU ENDORSE EVERYTHING THEY SAY, ABSOLUTELY NOT. REPORTER: HE SAYS HE PLEDGED SUPPORT FOR TRUMP ONLINE BUT THAT HE'S NOT THE BUSINESS OWNER. THE UNION GRILL IS ALSO BEING BOYCOTTED. SPEAKING TO THE OWNER BY PHONE, HE SAID, THAT IS FALSE, I DID NOT SUPPORT TRUMP, MY MOTHER SUPPORTS HILLARY CLINTON. THAT IS FALSE. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION RECORDS DO NOT SHOW A DONATION FROM HIM TO TRUMP, BUT DO LIST A DONATION TO A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE. SHE SAID SHE'S TAKING PRECAUTIONINGS TO VERIFY AND VET WHAT IS ON HER LIST. >> FORMER EMPLOYEES, MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT HE'S AN OPEN DONALD TRUMP SUPPORTER. REPORTER: WE REACHED OUT FOR COMMENT BUT DID NOT HEAR BACK BEFORE THIS REPORT WENT ON AIR.

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A spreadsheet circulating on social media encourages people to boycott a list of Pittsburgh businesses with ownership, which may support President-elect Donald Trump. The list was created by Liana Maneese who said she was inspired after seeing a list of national businesses to boycott. "It's not just Trump supporters. It's rather what they stand for. Deeply seated fear that fuels the oppression and hatred of any group different than themselves," said Maneese. Her list was shared on social media with about 50 people joining her in adding businesses they want to support or withdraw support from based on the owners' political and social leanings. "Businesses do what you want. Be who you are. That's fine. I think it's a little more about personal accountability and what we're doing saying we believe in these things, but how are we holding ourselves accountable and economically is one of the best ways to do that," said Maneese. The "withdraw support" list includes real estate professional Karen Auffenberg. It says Auffenberg "donated $2000 to Trump campaign." According to Federal Election Commission records, that claim is true. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 called and emailed Auffenberg about the list but did get a response. The spreadsheet also lists Salvatore Puccini Hair Designs of Oakland in the "withdraw" category. But the business' general manager said he believes the list got it wrong. "Early on I liked Bernie Sanders or I liked Trump. Does that mean that you endorse everything they say? Absolutely not," said Sal Molitierno. Molitierno said he casually expressed support for Trump in a Facebook post but that he is not the owner of the business. "I think it's unfair to demonize hard working Pittsburghers," said Molitierno. The Union Grill in Oakland is also on the withdraw list. An employee told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Monday night the owner is "a big Trump supporter" but declined an on-camera interview. The owner, Eric Nernberg, did call back with a comment. "That is false. My mother supports Hillary Clinton. That is false," said Nernberg. Federal records do not show a donation from Nernberg to Trump, but do show a donation to a Republican congressional candidate. "Many, many people have said he's an open Donald Trump supporter," said Maneese. She said the list was carefully vetted either by checking campaign contributions or by confirming a business owner's support with multiple sources. The full list was constructed as an open "Google Document." After receiving hateful speech on the document, Maneese said she made it invite-only. It now requires permission to view. The link to the full list is here.