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FakeNoose

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19. "It's a free country" - isn't that what the MAGAs all say?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:23 PM

Jan 5

When they don't want to sell a bridal wedding cake to a gay couple ... "It's a free country."
When they don't want to rent a house or apartment to a minority family ... "It's a free country."
When they don't want their kids going to school with black or immigrant children ... "It's a free country."

So now the Hilton Hotels Inc, exercises its right to free enterprise by refusing to do business with Dept. of Homeland Security. "It's a free country."

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Trump Admin Accuses Hilton of Refusing Rooms for ICE Agents [View all] riversedge Jan 5 OP

Hilton guests don't want magat criminals on site. SheltieLover Jan 5 #1

Right on !!!! I love the Hilton Hotel. Trueblue1968 Jan 5 #24

Me too. SheltieLover Jan 5 #25

Kristi Noem's DHS throws tantrum as Hilton Hotels cancels ICE agents' rooms LetMyPeopleVote Jan 5 #2

If bakers aren't required to bake cakes, why are hotels required to rent rooms? Ocelot II Jan 5 #3

Ah yes, spare a tear for the tenderhearted Gestapo Torchlight Jan 5 #4

They cancelled the reservations because they didn't want to be associated with murderers Tadpole Raisin Jan 5 #5

and Hilton does not want their guests and employees endangered by ICE agents DBoon Jan 5 #11

Third Amendment bucolic_frolic Jan 5 #6

Why can't they lie in the gutter where they belong? durablend Jan 5 #7

I've had it!! These dirty nogood scum sucking pigs think they are special. bluestarone Jan 5 #8

Proper business decision to not alienate all the rest of their potential guests. SeattleVet Jan 5 #9

the word is endanger, not alienate DBoon Jan 5 #13

There must be a gutter or sewer with vacancy... EarthFirst Jan 5 #10

Better call the... 2naSalit Jan 5 #12

I won't stay at a hotel if ICE Nazis are present! Initech Jan 5 #14

this should be standard procedure moonshinegnomie Jan 5 #15

Hilton is a PRIVATE company!! ProudMNDemocrat Jan 5 #16

They just made me a loyal customer for life. byronius Jan 5 #17

HILTON? Nice and expensive using OUR tax $$$'s. Pas-de-Calais Jan 5 #18

what are you talking about? drray23 Jan 5 #27

"It's a free country" - isn't that what the MAGAs all say? FakeNoose Jan 5 #19

They want businesses to run exactly as they see fit, and then scream niyad Jan 5 #20

Private companies don't have rights? angrychair Jan 5 #21

Fun while it lasted RoseTrellis Jan 5 #22

Can't Rebl2 Jan 5 #23

Hilton didn't authorize this iemanja Jan 5 #26

sounds 100% more likely .. than anything I've heard otherwise. stopdiggin Tuesday #29

I believe Hilton have had troubles with Trumpists before ? amcgrath Jan 5 #28

They're probably afraid they'll set up a home base in the lobby. JohnnyRingo Tuesday #30

3rd Amendment! Curmudge1 Tuesday #31

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Tuesday #32

Hilton Hotels Destiny2026 Tuesday #33

They apparently just dumped that hotel from their chain as they kissed trump's a**. Wonder Why Tuesday #35

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #37

Quiet, Piggy orangecrush Tuesday #34

That's hot. gAI Obsession Tuesday #36