A popular food influencer has sparked a clash with a historic 113-year-old San Francisco oyster house due to a pro-Trump hat displayed on a restaurant shelf. In response, the owner’s reaction strongly defended the family’s longstanding establishment.

California-based creator Kat Ensign shared a snap of a MAGA cap she saw while waiting to order at Swan Oyster Depot. 

The influencer, known as @katfoodsf on Instagram, shared a photo of an American flag baseball cap featuring the numbers ’45 47′ after experiencing a lengthy wait at the renowned oyster spot.

These two numbers have become popular symbols among conservatives, as they represent each of Donald Trump’s presidential terms. 

Further expressing her displeasure, she included audio in the image with a voice repeatedly stating: ‘Absolutely not, absolutely not, absolutely not – turn around, full U-turn.’

Ensign uploaded the post on Tuesday, echoing her disdain once again, ‘swan oyster depot -> absolutely not’ as the caption. 

She also shared the uproar-sparking image on TikTok, asking her more than 16,000 followers, ‘am I late to the game or did everyone know this?’ 

But the attempt to shame the restaurant backfired when social media users turned against her, disagreeing with Ensign’s move to shame the eatery. 

One of the Swan Oyster Depot co-owners has since broken their silence on the controversy, saying the MAGA hat is not a fair representation of his family’s restaurant. 

Kevin Sancimino, who owns the restaurant with his brother Tom, told SFGate the hat wasn’t treated any differently from other items the staff was given. 

‘It was a gift from a customer, much like a lot of the stuff that ends up in our store, whether it’s rubber duckies or dollar bills from all over the world,’ he said. 

‘Our place is a collection of things that have come in over years. We’ve got pictures of Ronald Reagan. He was a customer years ago.

‘One of our treasured possessions is a letter from Margaret Thatcher on the news of Parliament.’

In the aftermath of the post, the award-winning fish counter was defended by people who found Ensign’s post more divisive than the hat itself. 

One man wrote under her post: ‘At what point, as a country, did we decide that it’s okay to attack and shame a fellow citizen because they don’t have the same political view that we do?’

‘That’s awesome supporting the United States and what makes America Great!!!’ someone added. 

‘To bash it is just poor liberals just being upset and having nothing better to do with their lives.’ 

But the eatery was targeted by those who agreed with Ensign, with some vowing to never return over the display. 

‘Oh that is so disappointing… thank god we are lucky enough to live in such a beautiful city with so many fantastic restaurants with amazing food, that are deserving of our support,’ one person wrote. 

‘Never been and now won’t have a reason to go,’ another chimed in, with someone adding ‘Oh hello no! Hard pass. Disappointing.’ 

On Yelp, while the overwhelming majority of the reviews was once four and five stars, the controversy has seen their page inundated with awful comments and low ratings. 

‘The MAGA vibes are gettin creepy,’ one reads, with another critic asking, ‘Why patronize a place that supports a President who attacks everything that the City stands for?’

With the unprecedented amount of attention pouring in, Yelp has stopped allowing people to rank the restaurant.    

‘This business recently received increased public attention, which often means people come to this page to post their views on the news,’ the website reads. 

Amid defending the hat’s presence establishment, Sancimino claimed the post was strangely timed, as it went up while the Swan was closed for the holiday. 

The favorited seafood spot has been closed since July 2 for the Fourth of July and will reopen on July 14, according to its Instagram page.

He added the ’45 47′ hat has not been on display for at least two weeks before the establishment closed.

‘People can have their different political views, and we can all coexist in the same space,’ Sancimino told SFGate. 

‘I just find it to be a little bit sad that somebody would try to make a pariah out of someone or their business for having an alternative political view. 

‘It seems myopic… Why does political belief not fall under the realm of inclusivity?’

The Daily Mail has reached out to Swan Oyster Depot and Ensign for comment.