Delta Airlines removed a passenger from one of its flights this past weekend for wearing a pro Donald Trump t-shirt.
The shirt featured a design of Trump wearing sunglasses adorned with the US flag, while flipping a double ‘up yours’.
The airline had flagged the shirt before boarding at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport following a complaint from one other passenger.
The man was allowed to board after he agreed to turn the shirt inside out, but then reversed it back once inside the plane.
A staff member then asked the man to leave and escorted him from the plane.
In video of the incident, the man can be heard saying, “I’m getting kicked off because of my shirt,” and calls the flight attendant “stupid-ass Wendy” after reading her name tag.
This man was kicked off his Delta flight because he was wearing a Trump t-shirt.
— Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld_) September 1, 2024
This is how far we’ve fallen—getting booted from a flight over a shirt. pic.twitter.com/jTZkcgezUj
The passenger who captured footage of the incident noted “Crazy day in Sarasota airport, I was sitting next to a young man before boarding that had on a Trump shirt with middle fingers and a red coat came over and told him some lady complained and he had to change his shirt or he could not get on the plane.”
The other passenger continued, “He turned his shirt inside out, and we all boarded. Next thing I know, right before takeoff, a Delta employee comes on the plane and escorts him off the flight, he had flipped his shirt back to the decal side. IDK but I’ve seen way worse….girl half naked boarded and left alone.”
Delta guidelines note that the company reserves the right to remove anyone if their “conduct, attire, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance to other passengers.”
Delta doesn’t believe in free speech or the Constitution
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) September 1, 2024
Time to boycott @Delta thank you for the heads up!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
— Lisa Q (@LeezaquQ) September 1, 2024
Last I checked, we were the land of the free, not the land of 'if you support Trump, you're grounded.' This isn't just un-American; it's a new low in political pettiness. When did expressing your political preference become a boarding pass issue? #FreedomOfExpression
— John Acuna (@SwingTradeJohn) September 1, 2024
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