The couple say that people who knew them began harassing them on social media for supporting the then-presidential candidate. Negative reviews and ultimately threats began appearing on their company’s Facebook page. Monk, a life-long Chicagoan who is very involved in the music community, told NBC Chicago that someone also posted a message that said “I hope nothing happens to your business like a fire or a brick through the window.” She and her husband said they filed a report in September with the police in response to threats they were receiving from a “motivated stalker,” although these reports could not be immediately confirmed.

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Around this time, business fell off. The owners were forced to lay off employees. The couple say that, because of their support for Trump, many of their customers and friends turned away from them for fear of harming their own reputations. The couple were surprised that their political reviews would have such a devastating impact on their business. “Artists were supposed to be the people with the thick skins who could deal with controversial material,” Monk said. Lesson learned. Politics and business just don’t mix.