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A Wisconsin brewery and taproom known for promising “free beer” when PresidentDonald Trumpdies is drawing renewed scrutiny for posting on Facebook “we almost got #freebeerday.”
The Minocqua Brewing Company is owned by Wisconsin Democrat Kirk Bangstad, a former state Assembly candidate who has repeatedly used the brewery’s brand to attack Trump andRepublicans.The brewery’s social media lamented Saturday night’s foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
“Well, we almost got #freebeerday,” the company’s tie to the owner.“Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship or he faked another assassination to get a positive news cycle.We’ll never know.”
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The Minocqua Brewing Company is under fire again for its “free beer day” campaign openly anticipating the death of President Donald Trump after a foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026.(Google Maps)
“Regardless, we stand at the ready to pour free beer the day it happens,” the post concluded.
Bangstad was the Democrat nominee forWisconsin’s 34th Assembly Districtin 2020, according to Ballotpedia, but lost the general election.
Minocqua Brewing sells politically themed merchandise, including shirts saying, “I wish it was free beer day,” and pitches its progressive brand that pairs beer with activism and “snarky progressive merch.”
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The Minocqua Brewing Company is under fire again for explosive calls for political violence against President Donald Trump.(Minocqua Brewing Company/Facebook)
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Also, Bangstad oncesued to keep Trump offthe Wisconsin ballots before the 2024 presidential election.
The fresh backlash followed Saturday night’s security scare at the WHCA dinner in Washington, where Trump and first ladyMelania Trumpwere evacuated after shots were fired outside the ballroom.
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Bangstad and Minocqua Brewing have drawn repeated scrutiny beyond their anti-Trump messaging.Wisconsin Public Radio reported Bangstad was charged last year in a harassment case tied to a dispute with a local newspaper publisher, and Wisconsin newspaper reporting said he later entered a no-contest plea in a disorderly conduct case and wasfound guilty earlier this month.
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Trump-backed House candidate Michael Alfonso called out the normalization of Bangstad’s rhetoric in the state.
“This brewery is owned by a man named Kirk Bangstad, and he’s not just some random crazy guy,” Alfonso posted on X.“Kirk is friends with current Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong.He previously employed Rebecca Cooke, the Democrat currently running against Derrick Van Orden, and was himself the Democratic nominee against my father-in-law, Sean Duffy, in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District—where I am now running for office.”
The Minocqua Brewing Company is under fire again for its ‘free beer day’ campaign openly anticipating the death of President Donald Trump.(Google Earth)
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Wisconsin Republicans and the Republican National Committee are calling out the ties to Bangstad.
“Wisconsin Democratsare so sick in the head that an attempted murder is funny to them,�
“All Wisconsin Democrats, including Rebecca Cooke, must immediately condemn this disgusting behavior.”
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� Lindsay Kornick contributed to this story.
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