An Idaho bar owner is more fired up than ever after he said he and his family have received death threats because of his promotional offer of free beer for anyone who helps ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) identify and ultimately deport illegal aliens amid anti-ICE protests across the country.
As RedState reported, the owner of the Old State Saloon in Eagle, Idaho, Mark Fitzpatrick, ignited a firestorm with a post to X, in which the announcement read:
ALERT: Anyone who helps ICE identify and ultimately deport an illegal from Idaho gets FREE BEER FOR ONE MONTH at Old State Saloon!
— Old State Saloon (@OldStateSaloon) November 29, 2025
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"ALERT: Anyone who helps ICE identify and ultimately deport an illegal from Idaho gets FREE BEER FOR ONE MONTH at Old State Saloon!" it read.
The post was made on November 29, and DHS reposted it, driving even more attention to the offer.
https://t.co/NhEdvnUJ3H pic.twitter.com/moA5zbJXjo
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) November 29, 2025
In response, Fitzpatrick said they have faced death threats, telling Fox News the following:
"At Old State Saloon, we really aren't strangers to speaking out boldly about conservative Christian values and truth and putting the truth out there," Fitzpatrick said, adding that speaking in a world with "deception" and "evil" causes people to get "really upset."
"What liberals want to do is they attack you," he added. "They go on the attack, and they start calling you names. People are just outright saying I should die for this. It's really, really despicable."
"The way I look at it is they're kind of disclosing like their wickedness right to us in public and showing us who they are," Fitzpatrick continued regarding the attacks and threats he said he's received.
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In several posts on Monday, Fitzpatrick reacted to reports of the alleged threats against him.
"Never ever surrender to lying liberals!" he wrote about one post. It linked to a headline that read, "We're Not Backing Down': Owner of Pro-ICE Idaho Saloon Undeterred by Violent Threats."
Never ever surrender to lying liberals!https://t.co/XI9MzOyaXV
— Old State Saloon (@OldStateSaloon) December 8, 2025
In another post, he shared a violent voicemail he said they had received that is full of profane words.
In one part of the call, the person suggests the owner should have a personal experience with a chainsaw.
Language warning:
The violence is getting creative.
— Old State Saloon (@OldStateSaloon) December 8, 2025
Listener discretion is advised. Rated R. pic.twitter.com/GAb5a0fx87
There was also a screenshot of a text message he said he got, labeling him a "racist" and "fascist," among other things.
Language warning:
It’s a beautiful new day! Good morning! pic.twitter.com/DCLkRzLbQZ
— Old State Saloon (@OldStateSaloon) December 8, 2025
Unhinged is the first word that comes to mind with these messages and posts. Hopefully, all this negative attention brings only good things to his watering hole.
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