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McDonald's Responds to ICE Ban: No Discrimination Against Law Enforcement

Benny JohnsonJanuary 9, 20269 min551,827 views
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Incident with ICE Agent

  • 💡 An incident occurred where an activist allegedly attempted to run over an ICE agent, with body cam footage reportedly proving the agent was hit by the vehicle.
  • ⚠️ The media is accused of lying about the incident to incite civil unrest and gain support from corporate and left-wing organizations.

Corporate Responses to ICE

  • 🏨 Hilton is highlighted for reportedly stripping branding from a franchisee hotel that refused accommodations to ICE agents, stating they do not discriminate.
  • 🧑‍💻 Marriott fired an employee who allegedly doxxed ICE agents by leaking their personal information and surveillance images, which appeared on an anti-ICE Reddit post.

McDonald's Minneapolis Controversy

  • 🚫 A McDonald's in Minneapolis reportedly posted a sign stating "ICE is not allowed," which the speaker notes is private property with its own rules.
  • 📢 This sign gained significant traction online, leading to calls for a boycott of McDonald's.
  • 🗣️ McDonald's corporate responded swiftly, stating the flyer was posted without approval, has been removed, and that they do not discriminate against federal law enforcement.
  • 🚩 The company clarified that signs denying access to law enforcement were from rogue employees and not company policy.

Media Portrayal of Events

  • 📰 The media is criticized for its reporting, with a CNN headline cited as an example of outrageously misrepresenting the incident as an "ICE officer kills US citizen."
  • ⚖️ This narrative is seen as an attack on law enforcement and the American people, flipping the victim and perpetrator.
  • 🇺🇸 The speaker emphasizes that the president and law enforcement stand with ICE, and criticizes media outlets for lying about the attack on federal law enforcement.
  • 🛡️ The ICE agent involved is described as having been previously wounded in the line of duty, making him potentially sensitive to vehicular attacks, and the woman involved was allegedly interfering with a law enforcement operation.
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