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Man removed from Delta flight for wearing obscene Donald Trump T-shirt with viral meme reference
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Man removed from Delta flight for wearing obscene Donald Trump T-shirt with viral meme reference

A man was apparently thrown off a Delta Airlines flight for wearing a shirt that featured former President Donald Trump giving the finger — and a reference to the viral video of the “hawk tuah” girl.

A video was posted in the Reddit group r/delta showing the man being thrown off a plane at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport on Saturday morning.


Man thrown from plane
The man’s shirt was considered offensive. https://www.reddit.com/r/delta/

He wore a black T-shirt that showed Trump wearing American flag-colored sunglasses and holding up two middle fingers. “Hawk tuah spit on that thang,” the shirt reads, referencing the R-rated Internet clip.

“I’m getting kicked out because of my shirt,” the man announces as he walks down the aisle with his luggage, according to footage.

“And this is her report – stupid Wendy,” he adds after reading the nameplate of the female aircraft that escorted him away.

According to poster SKBeachGirl, the man was waiting to board a flight when an airline employee told him that the shirt had been complained about and that he had to exchange it or he would be removed from the plane.

He turned the shirt inside out and the whole plane boarded.

“The next thing I know, just before takeoff, a Delta employee comes on board and escorts him off the plane. He had turned his shirt back to the side with the decals,” they wrote.


Man is thrown off plane
The incident took place on Saturday in Sarasota. https://www.reddit.com/r/delta/

The airline may remove passengers from its flights to transport passengers when deemed necessary “in Delta’s sole discretion for the comfort or safety of the passenger, for the comfort or safety of other passengers or Delta employees, or to prevent damage to the property of Delta or its passengers or employees,” according to Delta’s contract of carriage,

A passenger may be removed if his/her “conduct, dress, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance to other passengers,” among other behaviors and circumstances.

The Post has asked Delta for comment on the incident.

Earlier this year, another Delta passenger said she was nearly thrown off a flight when she tried to board without a bra.

Lisa Archbold, 38, said she boarded a flight from Salt Lake City to San Francisco in January wearing baggy jeans and a loose white T-shirt, with no bra. The DJ alleged that a gate agent temporarily escorted her off the plane and demanded that she cover up, even though her breasts were not visible.

Archbold claimed the agent said her clothing was “revealing” and “offensive” and that it was against the airline’s policy.