A man was unjustly removed from a Delta flight on Sunday, after wearing a hilarious and indisputably appropriate shirt featuring former President Donald Trump. The video shared online shows the man being escorted off the plane and claiming it was solely due to his shirt. The incident occurred on a flight out of Sarasota airport and was first uploaded to Reddit by user SKBeachGirl.
The man, sporting a shirt with a picture of Trump giving the middle finger while wearing American flag sunglasses and theah, Spit On That Thang,” is seen explaining to whoever is filming that he was “getting kicked off because of my shirt.” He then points to someone behind him and calls them a “stupid ass Wendy,” presumably the staff member responsible for his removal.
The Reddit user who uploaded the video shared further details about the incident, claiming that a young man man wearing a Trump shirt with middle fingers was asked to change his shirt before boarding the flight. However, after he complied and flipped the shirt inside out, they were allowed to board. It wasn’t until right before takeoff that a Delta employee arrived and escorted the man off the flight, as he had flipped his shirt back to the original side.
The Reddit user also mentioned witnessing numerous instances of people boarding flights in revealing clothing, such as “half naked” girls, without being asked to change. The double standard here is alarming, as it seems that the only issue with this man’s shirt was the depiction of President Trump. Thus, this incident reveals a clear bias against Trump and his supporters by the airline.
Despite the overwhelming evidence in support of the man’s claims, other users were quick to jump to the defense of Delta staff. One user suggested that the man may have disobeyed Delta staff and posed a “minor flight risk,” while another claimed the man was “wasted” and causing a disturbance, and that the incident occurred in Atlanta. However, these claims are unsubstantiated and do not justify the man’s removal from the flight.
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Given the lack of response from Delta airlines, it can be assumed that they did not have a valid reason for the man’s removal from the flight. Instead, it appears that they succumbed to pressure from one individual who complained about his shirt and chose to remove him rather than stand up for his right to express his support for former President Trump.
This incident serves as yet another example of the unfair treatment and discrimination faced by Trump and his supporters. It is unacceptable that someone can be removed from a flight simply for wearing a shirt with a picture of the former President, while others are allowed to board in revealing clothing without consequence.