A passenger on an American Airlines flight from JFK Airport to Athens, Greece, was asked to remove a shirt bearing a photo of President Donald Trump. reason? The flight attendant thought it was “offensive” and “political”.
Passengers were surprised by the request. He questioned the flight attendant, asking whether wearing a shirt with Trump on it actually constituted a political statement.
The flight attendant insisted that was the case, saying: “I mean, I guess so. I don’t think it’s more political than that,” adding, “To some people, it’s offensive of.
Jesse Watters discussed the situation with co-host Pete Hegseth on the show. Waters read out American Airlines’ response to the controversy: “Clothing that displays a political message does not violate our policies. We will act quickly to investigate this matter. A member of our team is contacting the customer for more information understand their experience.
Hegseth expressed surprise at American Airlines’ response but also saw this as an opportunity for Trump supporters to test the airline’s policies. “I think everyone should find their MAGA gear and book a flight on American Airlines,” he said. “Let’s test this policy.”
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Are you kidding! Passenger had to take off his Trump photo shirt pic.twitter.com/URp7J37aPL
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