Collage of Minocqua Brewing Company building with "The Least Popular Place in Town" sign and a man toasting with wine.

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Wisconsin Dem's bar laments 'we almost got free beer day' for Trump assassination

Updated 6 days ago
Fox News
New York Post
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Summary

Wisconsin's Minocqua Brewing Company faces renewed scrutiny after posting "we almost got #freebeerday" following shots fired near Trump at the WHCA dinner. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Fox News, New York Post.

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Wisconsin Dem's bar laments 'we almost got free beer day' for Trump assassination
Fox News4/26/2026

Wisconsin Dem's bar laments 'we almost got free beer day' for Trump assassination

President Donald Trump and other officials update the press on the emergency evacuation at the canceled White House Correspondents' Dinner and says it will be rescheduled within 30 days. A Wisconsin brewery and taproom known for promising "free beer" when President Donald Trump dies is drawing renewed scrutiny for.

Collage of Minocqua Brewing Company building with "The Least Popular Place in Town" sign and a man toasting with wine.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/26/2026

Wisconsin Dem’s bar laments ‘we almost got free beer day’ for Trump assassination

A Wisconsin brewery and taproom known for promising “free beer” when President Donald Trump dies is drawing renewed scrutiny for posting on Facebook “we almost got #freebeerday.” The Minocqua Brewing Company is owned by Wisconsin Democrat Kirk Bangstad, a former state Assembly candidate who has repeatedly used the.