Newsmax Host Blames Restaurant Closure on Free-Meal Policy and Calls Two People Terrorists
Newsmax host Rob Schmitt said a Minneapolis restaurant that had offered free meals to everyone except ICE agents is closing. He called Renee Good and Alex Pretti terrorists and blamed homeless people and drug users for scaring off paying customers. The restaurant had relied on donations throughout the year.
Newsmax host Rob Schmitt linked the closing of Post Modern Times, a Minneapolis restaurant, to its practice of giving free food to everyone but ICE agents. He also called Renee Good and Alex Pretti terrorists.
Schmitt said homeless people and drug users came for the meals and discouraged paying customers. He said the restaurant owed $70,000 and was closing; it had relied on donations all year.
The closure could affect restaurant workers, paying diners, and people who depended on the free meals. The host’s characterization may deepen public disagreement over immigration enforcement and how businesses respond, potentially influencing how other establishments weigh similar policies.