WI Brewpub Owner Pledging Free Beer If Trump Dies Now Running For Governor
Meanwhile, an FBI spokeswoman says an investigation into Kirk Bangstad remains 'ongoing' as the brewer cashes in on his 15 minutes of infamy.Meanwhile, an FBI spokeswoman says an investigation into Kirk Bangstad remains 'ongoing' as the brewer cashes in on his 15 minutes of infamy.'This s**t shouldn't happen': Trump-hating brewer weeps after apparently doxxing federal agent
Kirk Bangstad, the twice-failed Democratic candidate who owns the Minocqua Brewing Company in Wisconsin, turned his fantasizing about President Donald Trump's death into a marketing strategy.
That strategy appears to have been short-sighted in light of federal law enforcement's recent interest in the blubbering brewer and his incendiary remarks.
How it started
Bangstad vowed in January to give fellow travelers "free beer, all day long, the day he dies," then made clear in remarks to reporters and subsequent posts that he was referring to Trump, whom he unsuccessfully attempted to block from the 2024 presidential ballot in Wisconsin.
'The FBI and Secret Service together followed up on information received.'
In the months since, the brewer has hyped his proposed Trump-death celebration, selling voodoo dolls bearing the faces of Trump administration officials and "I wish it was free beer day" T-shirts.
Bangstad — who derided Charlie Kirk immediately after the Turning Point USA founder's assassination, circulated a wanted poster for a federal agent, and called for "regime change" in the U.S. — appears to have crossed a line on April 25 where federal law enforcement is concerned.
Less than an hour after an attempt was made on the president's life at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Bangstad wrote, "Well, we almost got #freebeerday. Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship or he faked another assassination to get a a [sic] positive news cycle. We'll never know. Regardless, we stand at the ready to pour free beer the day it happens."
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The Democratic Party of Wisconsin and Democratic candidates apparently keen to distance themselves from this particular fellow traveler rushed to condemn Bangstad's rhetoric as "dangerous and unacceptable." They were, however, far from the only people paying attention.
How it's going
On Thursday, Bangstad claimed that he had been contacted both by the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI, then shared a transcript of an alleged voicemail from a USSS agent on Facebook, including the agent's alleged name and phone number. Bangstad proceeded to tell his followers, "Call this number and ask this secret service agent to stand down and honor his oath to his country."
In a video the woke brewer uploaded hours later regarding an alleged in-person visit from law enforcement officials, Bangstad again instructed his followers, this time with tears streaming down his cheeks, to inundate the alleged USSS agent with calls.
Bangstad — who was ordered to pay a six-figure sum for defamation in 2023 — reassures his followers in the video that if he should disappear, "it's because these guys did it, not because I did it."
He also reiterates through tears that he had apparently doxxed an agent: "And then I copy-and-pasted the voicemail that I was left by the Secret Service, and I pasted that guy's phone number, and I said, 'Call this phone number, everybody, and remind this federal agent, remind this federal agent that he has an oath that he took to his country and that he shouldn't break his oath.'"
He adds, crying, that "this s**t shouldn't happen to anybody," that the "federal government shouldn't be coming after anybody," and that he wasn't detained on Thursday but likely only because he's white.
In closing, he tells his followers that "everyone has to fight their own way."
In a statement on Friday afternoon, Bangstad continued playing the victim and accused federal agents of trying to intimidate him. He added, "Under no circumstances was the post I made last Saturday, which had me trending nationally on X by Monday, threatening to Trump (notice I didn't say President Trump)."
As of Friday afternoon, the post with the alleged name and phone number of a USSS agent remains available on the Minocqua Brewing Company Facebook page.
An attorney for Bangstad did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.
The U.S. Secret Service and the FBI said in a joint statement to Blaze News, "The U.S. Secret Service follows up on perceived threats against the President of the United States or any one of our protectees. The FBI and Secret Service together followed up on information received and conducted further investigative steps, which included a voluntary interview with the individual. This is an ongoing matter, and we do not have further comment."
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Kirk Bangstad, the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company in Wisconsin and the treasurer of a federal super PAC of the same name, is among the American leftists who apparently savor news of violence against conservatives and other Americans with opposing political views.
Bangstad rushed, for instance, to state, "F**k Charlie Kirk," immediately after the Turning Point USA founder's assassination at Utah Valley University, then wrote weeks later, "May his soul never find peace."
Beyond relishing in Kirk's demise, Bangstad — a twice-failed Democratic political candidate who was ordered to pay a six-figure sum for defamation in 2023 and was charged with harassment last year — vowed in an alarming message posted in January to give fellow travelers "free beer, all day long, the day he dies."
Though the post did not mention President Donald Trump by name, Bangstad's remarks to reporters and subsequent posts made clear he was referring to Trump, whom he unsuccessfully attempted to block from the 2024 presidential ballot in Wisconsin.
In the post — made after Bangstad circulated a wanted poster for a federal agent, called for "regime change" in the U.S., and stated that "it's just a matter of time" before "every ICE agent will face justice" — the brewer insinuated Trump's death was imminent, writing, "Show us this post when it happens in a few months and we'll make good on that promise."
While Wisconsin Democrats were virtually silent about Bangstad's extremist content earlier this year — content that the U.S. Secret Service previously told Blaze News was on the agency's radar — they piped up after the brewer wrote the following last weekend after yet another attempt on Trump's life, this time at the White House Correspondents' Dinner:
Well, we almost got #freebeerday. Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship or he faked another assassination to get a a [sic] positive news cycle. We'll never know. Regardless, we stand at the ready to pour free beer the day it happens.
A spokesman for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — whose female reporter Bangstad has tasked his followers with hounding — that the radical brewer's "rhetoric is completely unacceptable and should be retracted immediately."
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"We're not afraid to call out this sort of inappropriate behavior no matter where it comes from — our GOP colleagues should learn to do the same," said state Democratic Party spokesman Phil Shulman.
"I denounce those who had any reaction to last night's shooting other than outrage at the state of political violence in our country," said former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is presently running as a Democrat for governor. "It's completely unacceptable, and I am thankful for the actions of law enforcement who acted swiftly and bravely to keep everyone safe."
A campaign spokeswoman for Democratic state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is also running for governor, told the Journal Sentinel that Bangstad's post "is intentionally inflammatory and a symptom of the normalization of political violence."
Missy Hughes, another Democratic candidate in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race, stated, "Such vile rhetoric is completely unacceptable and must be universally condemned."
Even a former underling has turned against the brewer.
Rebecca Cooke, a Democrat running in Wisconsin for the U.S. Congress who worked for Bangstad during his failed 2016 congressional campaign, said, "This rhetoric is dangerous and unacceptable — showcasing just how broken our political system is."
The criticism by fellow travelers appears to have broken Bangstad's thin skin.
The brewer, who has apparently been selling voodoo dolls bearing the faces of Trump administration officials and "I wish it was free beer day" T-shirts, wrote on Facebook, "Leave it to the Corporate Dems and politically naive Democratic gubernatorial candidates to take the bait and condemn 'political violence' or 'politically violent rhetoric' after the 3rd questionably/arguable fake assassination attempt against Trump."
"Aggression and accusation is the MO of Trump and MAGA," Bangstad wrote. "Flat-footed answers and retreat is unfortunately the MO of Corporate Dems and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Time to flip the scrip [sic] and for Democratic leaders and journalists to force Trump and his regime to prove they're not lying before covering a story about political violence and yet another 'would-be assassination attempt.'"
After claiming that his assertion that leftists need to "work on their marksmanship" was "hyperbole," Bangstad wrote in a post on Tuesday, "The day 'he' dies will do a LOT to end that suffering. Sure, JD Vance will bring with him a more intelligent treachery to the world stage if Trump passes — but when the symbol of American weakness, ignorance, and bigotry finally breathes his last breath — the entire world will be able to breathe a little easier."
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Liberals seized majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2023 — their first majority on the Badger State's high court in 15 years. That majority was firmed up with Justice Susan Crawford's win last year following the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history.
Wisconsinites dashed conservative dreams of a more balanced court on Tuesday by increasing the liberal stranglehold over their state's high court in a landslide election.
'We will keep fighting for our courts because they are that important.'
With over 95% of the votes in, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge and former Democratic state legislator Chris Taylor had secured 60.1% of the total. Her Republican-endorsed opponent, Wisconsin Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar, secured 39.8% of the total vote.
Abortion was a key issue during the race. Taylor, a former policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, is, after all, a hardline abortion activist.
The 58-year-old liberal authored a bill in 2017, for instance, that claimed "every woman has the fundamental right to choose to obtain a safe and legal abortion." The bill, which failed to pass, would have barred the state from preventing a woman from procuring an abortion "at any time during her pregnancy" if deemed necessary to "protect her life or health."
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Taylor, who was endorsed by various pro-abortion groups, also celebrated after the state supreme court invalidated Wisconsin's 1949 law that banned most abortions.
Taylor reportedly said last year that she would not recuse herself from a case just because it dealt with abortion.
Lazar, who previously enjoyed the support of pro-life groups and called the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs "very wise," accused Taylor of being a "judicial activist." Taylor, in turn, claimed that her opponent would bring "an extreme, right-wing political agenda to the bench," reported the Los Angeles Times.
In addition to pushing the abortion agenda during her time in the state legislature, Taylor also championed curbs on the Second Amendment, demanding universal background checks, gun purchase waiting periods, and other so-called gun safety measures.
Whereas Taylor raised over $6.2 million over the course of her campaign, Lazar netted only around $1.2 million, reported the Courthouse News Service.
"The fight is not over," Lazar said in her concession speech. "And that we will keep fighting for our courts because they are that important."
Moving forward, the court will be skewed 5-2 for liberals. NBC News noted that it could get even worse: Next year, liberals could potentially pick up another seat on the bench as conservative Justice Annette Ziegler is not running for a third term.
Taylor, who will begin her 10-year term in August, is taking the seat of retiring Justice Rebecca Bradley, a Republican-aligned conservative justice who helped strike down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' order to postpone an election because of COVID-19 and condemned lockdown measures.
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Special-ed teacher accused of sexually assaulting students in her home, giving them alcohol; 1 victim said he 'felt trapped'
A special-education teacher in Wisconsin faces decades in prison for allegedly sexually assaulting two students and supplying them with alcohol.
The Eau Claire Police Department received a tip from the Eau Claire Area School District regarding a "potential inappropriate relationship between a staff member and a student" on March 25.
'Victim 1 stated that they did "everything sexual you can do with a person.'''
Police said in a statement that officers launched an investigation into Nadia Horn — a 22-year-old special education teacher at North High School in Eau Claire.
According to police records Blaze News obtained, Horn was arrested around 4:15 p.m. March 25.
Police stated, "Through the course of the investigation, multiple victims have been identified."
The criminal complaint obtained by WEAU-TV indicates that Horn was charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16 years old, two counts of child enticement, and two counts of sexual assault of a child by a person who works or volunteers with children.
If convicted on all counts, Horn could be sentenced to a maximum of 40 years in prison and ordered to pay $100,000 in fines. Horn posted a $15,000 bond and was released from jail March 30.
The criminal complaint states that Horn had sex with a 16-year-old between Jan. 14 and March 25.
Police said Horn transferred the teen into one of her classes in January.
Horn asked the student for his phone number and his Snapchat account, the criminal complaint stated. The alleged victim told Horn that he didn't have a cell phone, the complaint stated.
A detective noted that Horn "purchased a cell phone for a student, and that she had given rides to students outside of school," according to the complaint.
The complaint said the student told investigators that Horn sent him "really revealing" photos, but they were not nude photos.
"Victim 1 stated that Horn would message him during school how she could not wait to see him, and that seeing him made her body feel a 'certain' way," the criminal complaint said.
The student said the teacher picked him up on Jan. 14 and brought him to her apartment. The complaint said the student told police that Horn began lying on him and that he "felt trapped" before they had sex.
"Victim 1 stated that they did 'everything sexual you can do with a person,'" the complaint read.
Police said the teen shared two videos with investigators showing the bedroom of Horn's apartment. The detective confirmed that the video's geolocation shows Horn's apartment building.
On March 25, officers visited Horn at her home to interview her. The criminal complaint said an officer asked Horn if she knew why officers were at her home, and she responded, "Yeah, school stuff?"
Horn told officers that she made a mistake by picking up a group of kids from a party, the complaint said. Horn admitted that she purchased an iPhone 14 for the first alleged victim, according to the complaint, but stressed that she did so to help him out.
The complaint claimed Horn said she got close to the teen because he needed support, and she gave him "food and stuff."
"Horn reported that there was a sexual relationship between her and Victim 1," the complaint said. "Horn reported that she thought she had sex with Victim 1 three times."
The complaint noted that Horn told officers, "I made a mistake."
Officers said Horn sent Victim 1 a photo of herself in bed and a photo of a pillow. The complaint said Horn told the student, "There's room for you here."
Horn said she "potentially" sent the student nude photos, according to the complaint.
Police said a second alleged victim is a 16-year-old student at North High School.
The complaint stated, "Horn reported that she had sexual intercourse with Victim 2 at her apartment twice on two separate dates."
Horn told investigators that the second alleged victim "really wanted it" and "it just felt mutual," the complaint said.
Horn confessed that she provided alcohol to the students at her apartment, the complaint said.
Detectives obtained surveillance video from Horn's apartment building, which showed "three teenage males enter the apartment" directly behind a female around 11:15 p.m. on March 15 and then leave the next morning, according to the complaint.
Eau Claire Area School District Superintendent Mike Johnson sent a letter to parents confirming that Horn had been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the legal proceedings.
"Providing a safe, caring environment for your children is our most important responsibility in the Eau Claire Area School District," Johnson said, according to WQOW-TV. "We take this responsibility very seriously."
"Learning about alleged inappropriate conduct by a staff member is deeply troubling for all of us," the statement read. "We kindly request that the school community respect the privacy of our students and their families and refrain from spreading rumors or speculation."
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information relating to this case is urged to contact police at 715-839-4972.
Horn is scheduled to appear in court on May 20.
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