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Idaho bar owner faces death threats after viral promo offering free beer for assisting ICE
- Idaho bar's viral promotion offered free beer to patrons who helped ICE identify and deport an illegal immigrant.
- The promotion went viral after being posted November 29 on X and viewed by nearly 8 million people.
- Fitzpatrick said DHS reposted the promotion, generating both support and online attacks.
- The bar owner reported receiving threats to burn down the saloon and to die.
- Fitzpatrick emphasized the promotion was about drawing attention to immigration issues and conversations.
- Support flowed in from some patrons, including a local Republican leader who claimed his assistance.
- Fitzpatrick says the bar has continued promotions such as 'Manly American Monday' and a deal for heterosexual couples.
- Fitzpatrick defended his stance, saying liberals attack and label him, while he remains unfazed.
- DHS warned of violence as immigration policy discourse intensified around the viral promotion.
- The Old State Saloon owner states the promotion is not just about beer but about drawing attention to the issue.
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