Wisconsin Brewery Promises Free Beer If Trump Dies After WHCD Shooting

Minocqua Brewing Company posted "Well, we almost got #freebeerday" after shots were fired outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner, renewing scrutiny of earlier promises tied to the brewery.

The post followed reports that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were evacuated after shots were fired outside the ballroom, reviving attention to the brewery's prior pledge to offer free beer the day Trump dies.

Republicans including a Trump-backed House candidate and the Republican National Committee criticized the post while Rebecca Cooke denounced political violence and Francesca Hong posted responses that did not name the owner, reporting said.

Owner Kirk Bangstad is a former Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 34th Assembly District in 2020, founded the Minocqua Brewing Company super PAC, sued to challenge Trump's placement on the 2024 Wisconsin ballot, and has faced legal charges, according to reporting.

Reporters said they reached out to Bangstad, the brewery and the Wisconsin Democratic Party, the NRCC called for a named condemnation, and law enforcement officials are still investigating the motive behind the White House incident.