Southwest flight attendant allegedly profiled Trump supporter in Facebook post; airline investigating
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Southwest Airlines has confirmed an investigation into an incident regarding a flight attendant who reportedly shamed a passenger over his “Trump 45” T-shirt.
The flight attendant, who had allegedly encountered the passenger on a recent flight, later shared a picture of the man and his shirt to his own personal Facebook account, reports USA Today. Along with the photograph — which showed the man wearing a T-shirt reading “Trump 45” and “Suck it up, buttercup” — the flight attendant shared a caption that reportedly suggested the passenger was treated differently than others on the flight.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Someone did NOT get my most Positively Outrageous Service today on my flight,” the flight attendant wrote, per USA Today. He is also said to have added hashtags reading, #notgoingtosuckitup,” “#dumpTrump” and “#eeew.”
The airline confirmed the post was removed, and said the issue will be investigated and addressed "internally." (iStock)
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Southwest became aware of the flight attendant’s personal Facebook post after a Chicago man posted a screengrab of the post to Southwest’s Facebook page. The airline confirmed it has since removed the post, and will "address the issue internally."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“We aim to provide outstanding service to all who travel with us,” Southwest added in a statement provided to Fox News. “The post in question does not reflect the inclusive environment we strive to provide for our Customers and Employees.”
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Before Southwest removed the post, several of the responses called the airline out for allowing its flight attendant’s behavior, with some even tagging their posts with #BoycottSouthwest, USA Today reported.
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The flight attendant, whose name was not revealed, reportedly removed the original post from Facebook as well, and changed his name on the platform, the outlet added.