Democrat-Owned Brewery Complains About Failed Trump Assassination Attempt With Twisted Promise To Customers

Minocqua Brewing Company, owned by Democrat activist Kirk Bangstad, is facing severe backlash for a social media post mocking an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The post reiterated a previous pledge to offer free beer on the day of Trump's death. Bangstad, who ran for political office and founded an anti-Republican PAC, suggested the shooter needed better marksmanship or that Trump faked the attempt. He reaffirmed the brewery's commitment to pouring free beer "all day long, the day he dies." The company also sells merchandise promoting the "free beer day" concept, blending craft beer with progressive activism. The Wisconsin Democrat Party condemned the rhetoric as "completely unacceptable" and called for its retraction. Republican officials and Trump allies denounced the comments as inflammatory and urged broader Democratic condemnation. They highlighted the perceived callousness of mocking an attempted murder. The brewery's controversial post was subsequently deleted. The assassination attempt occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where Cole Tomas Allen, identified as the suspect, allegedly opened fire near a security checkpoint. Allen, in a manifesto, described himself as a "friendly federal assassin" and listed Trump administration officials as targets.