(Molly Bruns, Holder USA) Heather Mullins, a freelance journalist and supporter of Donald Trump, accused a American Airlines hostess to discriminate her to bring to “Make America Great Again” hat, in accordance with the daily mail.
Mullins said the flight attendant skipped her drink order and responded unprofessionally when asked, passive-aggressively waiting to serve her after all the other passengers on the plane.
I've worn my MAGA hat every time I've flown for the past four years and taken thousands of punches. He NEVER had any hate. Well, there's a first time for everything. I just got the flight attendant @AmericanAir JUMP ME first class when you ask everyone if they wanted a…
— Heather Mullins (@TalkMullins) June 16, 2024
“I've worn my MAGA hat every time I've flown for the past four years and I've taken thousands of punches,” he said in a publication to X
“I've NEVER had any hate. Well, there's a first time for everything,” she continued. “I just had the @AmericanAir flight attendant SKIP ME in first class when I asked everyone if they wanted a drink! !”
Many of the other passengers rallied in her support, as did her social media followers, who took the post viral, garnering more than 5 million views by Tuesday morning.
Mullins recorded the employee's badge number and even obtained contact information from people sitting around her for witness statements.
she tried to file a complaint with American Airlines during your layover.
An employee directed her to a supervisor, the supervisor claimed it would be a long wait for a customer service manager, and then pushed her to fill out an online complaint form.
When I tried to file a complaint, I was turned around and finally told to go to the website. I'll do it today, but I'm not sure anything will get done. pic.twitter.com/MkoRn3LK75
— Heather Mullins (@TalkMullins) June 17, 2024
“It's sad that it happened in America,” Mullins said in a follow-up post. “But so grateful for all the kind people around me saying it was horrible that she did this to me. She's an anomaly. Most people aren't like that.”
After the attention Mullins' publication received, however, American did respond to the complaint by opening an investigation.
Mullins, who began his career reporting on Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson's 2016 presidential campaign, also proposed that Trump start his own airline, perhaps unaware that the former Manhattan real estate mogul already has to try. that particular company from 1989 to 1992.
“Trump should buy a fleet of planes and wrap them all up like this and start his own commercial airline,” he said. “Honestly, I would never fly another airline again. Would you fly on a Trump plane?”
Trump should buy a fleet of planes and, wrap them all up like that, and start his own commercial airline. I would honestly never fly another airline again.
Would you fly on a Trump plane? pic.twitter.com/1PHViuUj09
— Heather Mullins (@TalkMullins) June 17, 2024