Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant in her home state after employees claimed her presence made them uncomfortable due to her political views, marking the second time the Republican official has faced such treatment at a dining establishment.
Restaurant Orders Governor to Leave After 90 Minutes
Sanders visited The Croissanterie on Friday, March 13, accompanied by her security detail. After the group had been seated for over an hour, already paid, and tipped the staff, the restaurant owner approached a security team member requesting the governor’s departure. According to Sanders’s office, staff expressed concerns that her presence made employees feel threatened and uncomfortable because of her conservative political positions.
The restaurant’s statement claimed they approached the security detail twice over a 90-minute period as the table seating limit approached. Camera footage later confirmed a security member sent Sanders a message following the initial request, though she did not see it immediately. Once received, Sanders and her party departed without incident. As they left, an individual with restaurant staff shouted at them and made a crude hand gesture toward the governor.
Restaurant Defends Decision to Support Staff
The Croissanterie released a lengthy statement defending their choice, acknowledging they faced consequences regardless of their decision. Management said allowing Sanders to remain could appear as lack of support for their team, while asking her to leave could be viewed as denying service based on differing beliefs. The restaurant ultimately chose to support employees who expressed discomfort, though they noted not recalling anyone saying they felt threatened.
The establishment clarified the person who made the inappropriate hand gesture was a customer, not an employee, and that the matter has been addressed. They also stated many guests remained unaware of the situation and there was no applause or disruption during the incident.
History Repeats for Sanders
This incident mirrors a similar situation in 2018 when Sanders served as President Donald Trump’s press secretary and was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant. Governor Sanders responded to the recent incident with characteristic grace, stating that Arkansans are known for warm hospitality and the restaurant certainly does not meet that standard. She emphasized her administration will continue focusing on lifting Arkansans up rather than tearing others down with discrimination and hate. Fox News Digital reached out to The Croissanterie for specific details about what made employees uncomfortable but received no response.
That restaurant should get no business from sensible people. It is an example of what happens if one tries to deal with ignorant fools who most likely are blind supporters of the atheist, socialist, communist democrat party.
So Restaurant would back employees if minorities or Jewish people came in and kick them out. Understand no
I sincerely hope the good people of Arkansas boycott this establishment and the woke employees lose their jobs.
Stupid is as Stupid does. Is there no one can go without becoming political. Give it a break people.
What a bunch of SNOWFLAKES they have no business being in the restaurant business the employees who were uncomfortable maybe need to be in another occupation like painting lines the middle of the road in the middle of nowhere
I agree with Dick !
The Governor should Sue the Restaurant for Discrimination and allowing “employees” to participate in that Discrimination. There is No Room For Wokeism in our Country Anymore.
Too bad Republicans don’t have much balls !! If that would have been a socialist democrat Governor ,,, the next day 100 people would have been outside that restaurant raising hell !!! Conservatives need to really start fighting back !!
Too bad Republicans don’t have much balls !! If that would have been a socialist democrat Governor ,,, the next day 100 people would have been outside that restaurant raising hell !!! Conservatives need to really start fighting back !!
The country is getting very ill…and socialism and wokeism are prevailing everywhere…why?…we allowed professors into our colleges who were this way in their thinking and their manure has poisoned the country
Discrimination is not tolerated by employees or businesses.
Spread the story and ban the restaurant from even existing.
Hope the restaurant realizes what a bad decision this is. People are allowed to have different opinions in America.
Isn’t funny that they didn’t ask the Governor to leave until they had eaten, paid their bill and left a tip for the workers. If they had a problem with her why didn’t they ask them to leave before they ordered??
Totally agree with this! Wanted the money first.
Boycot permanently
I agree with Don. Boycott the restaurant permanently. Wish the Governor had eaten, not paid, and then asked to leave. Restaurant wanted their money first.
This what the world has come to, hate n rudeness..the restaurant n employees are there to do their business n not interfer with others not bothering them..That rudeness I see during debates ect.. Is this the stuff were teaching our children!!!
The Governor should be back with an office load for lunch and let them call the authorities. Make the restaurant prove the case. Make sure the whole incident is filmed.
That restaurant won’t survive long if they are serving only the lefties in Arkansas, I wouldn’t set one foot in that place,no telling what they would do to your food once they found out you were a conservative!!!
Good way to go out of business in 3, 2, 1..
Customers should make their opinions known by not eating there. The purse speaks volumes!
Maybe sensitive snowflakes should find a job that cataers to the likes of them! They should be fired, not supported! Hopefully, customers will find a place to dine that is not so controlling! Makes one wodern what they may do to your food!
That is so unfair
They should have been happy the governor was there if anything more business for them.
People these days are just low down
I will never go to that restaurant. Due to the hand gestures and rude comments After the meal, makes me wonder what was done to the food.
BOYCOTT their butts right out of business – NOW!
People are uncomfortable? But only AFTER the bill was paid and the tip given? Really???? That alone tells us what kind of people own that food place and what kind of people are hired there. 90 minutes after arriving the Governor, friends and security are asked to leave? Tell the world! What is the name of that place. Want to spread the name so people of quality will never again darken the door.