An Idaho bar owner has been flooded with praise and violent threats after launching a promotion offering "free beer" to anyone who helps ICE identify and deport an illegal immigrant. Mark Fitzpatrick, owner of the Old State Saloon, said the backlash only makes him want to "double down" on his conservative values.
The bar’s promotion, posted on X, went immediately viral and was viewed nearly 8 million times. Even the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reposted the powerful message.
Fitzpatrick is no stranger to speaking truth to power. He said, “At Old State Saloon, we really aren't strangers to speaking out boldly about conservative Christian values and truth."
The owner said his idea was inspired by the four years of illegal immigration chaos under the previous administration. He described those policies as a "complete disaster" that incentivized "some of the worst of the worst people in the world to come into this country."
The backlash from the Left was immediate and violent. Fitzpatrick has received "disgusting" messages, including threats to torch his saloon and kill him. He said, "People are just outright saying I should die for this. It's really, really despicable."
Fitzpatrick exposed the intolerance of the Left. He said, “What liberals want to do is they attack you. They go on attack and they start calling you names.”
The saloon owner remains completely unfazed. His bar has continued to offer new promotions, including "Manly American Monday" and free beer on Tuesdays for ladies who "tattle" on illegal immigrants by calling ICE.
Fitzpatrick confirmed the promotion is working exactly as intended. He said, "I think the way it's working is it's drawing attention to the issue and conversations are happening.” The promotion is not about the beer, but about drawing attention to the border disaster.