Mark Fitzpatrick, the owner of the Old State Saloon, poses in front of the bar area at his establishment. He describes himself as ‘a Christian, conservative, Constitution supporter, retired police officer, and family man.
A country-themed bar in the deep red state of Idaho delighted the Trump administration and some conservatives with its latest social media stunt on Saturday evening.
Old State Saloon, a watering hole in Eagle, pledged free beer for one month to anyone who ‘helps ICE identify and ultimately deport an illegal from Idaho,’ in an X post that went viral, garnering over 3.6 million views in under 24 hours.
The bar shared some of the messages they had received with alleged tips, encouraging law enforcement to target a hotel and an apartment complex in the vicinity of Boise, Idaho.
The post even drew the attention of President Donald Trump‘s Department of Homeland Security, which shared it with a GIF of Earl Sinclair, the main character from the family sitcom Dinosaurs that aired from 1991 to 1994, dropping his drink and jaw in a clip, seemingly approving of the offer.
The bar replied to the DHS post: ‘Let’s go! Deport them all!’ At least one person has qualified for the offer already, according to reports.
It would be one thing if they sold themselves as the hateful, Satan acolytes they are. But the Christian stuff is galling not so much because they are hypocrites and liars but because so many of their church leaders and fellow Christians either agree or stay silent in the face of this cruel, crude behavior.
I don’t ever want to hear moralizing from these people again. Ever. Not one word.
Update — Dear leader speaking of a Democratic candidate at a “virtual rally” earlier today