Brewery Faces Protests, Bad Reviews Over Trump Assassination Attempt Posts
Summary
A Wisconsin brewery, Minocqua Brewing Company, is facing protests and many negative online reviews after its social media posts that appeared to celebrate an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. The brewery’s owner, who is linked to Democratic politics, made comments on Facebook that sparked backlash from people across political parties.Key Facts
- An armed man tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner where President Trump was present.
- Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump.
- Minocqua Brewing Company posted on Facebook suggesting free beer would be given if Trump were harmed, causing public anger.
- The brewery’s owner, Kirk Bangstad, has a history of anti-Republican political activity.
- Local residents are organizing a protest against the brewery.
- The brewery responded to critics with a post mocking the planned protest and announced a beer tasting event during the protest.
- Yelp received many one-star reviews targeting the brewery and temporarily paused new reviews to investigate.
- The brewery’s social media posts questioned the legitimacy of the assassination attempt and blamed Democrats for reacting strongly.
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