The Wisconsin Department of Revenue issued a notice of revocation for Minocqua Brewing Co.'s brewer permits at its two locations. The action follows the brewery's offer of free beer upon the death of President Donald Trump. Multiple details about ownership, effective dates, and responses remain unverified in available reporting.
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Read at USA Today →“Brewery owner who offered free beer when Trump dies says his alcohol permit has been REVOKED”
Read at The Blaze →The revocation appears as selective state enforcement against anti-Trump expression by a left-leaning business in a Republican-led state.
“Institutional retaliation that chills protected political speech”
The promotion exemplifies corrosive anti-Trump animus by a business that invited regulatory scrutiny through partisan provocation.
“Accountability for businesses prioritizing political hatred over commercial standards”
Revocation of an operating permit constitutes government retaliation against disfavored speech and expands administrative control over private enterprise.
“Dangers of occupational licensing enabling viewpoint discrimination”
All three views assume the revocation stems directly from the promotion without evidence of the specific violation or comparable enforcement actions.
“Missing administrative records and enforcement patterns that would distinguish targeting from routine regulation”
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