Hilton is facing growing calls for a boycott of all its hotels after an independently franchised location in Minneapolis allegedly canceled reservations for immigration agents heading to the blue city.
MAGA influencers turned on the hospitality chain after the Department of Homeland Security on Monday accused the Hampton Inn by Hilton in Lakeville, Minn., of “maliciously” denying rooms to ICE agents as the first of 2,000 federal workers descended on the Midwestern city.
“Boycott Hilton,” conservative podcaster Benny Johnson said in a Tuesday post on X. “They completely lied. This is unacceptable.”
In previous statements to The Post, Hilton initially said the hotel took “immediate action” to resolve the matter – but on Tuesday, it announced it was booting the Hampton hotel from operating under the Hilton name after it lied about reversing its policy on ICE agents.
Trump supporters said it wasn’t enough, and shared images online of all Hilton brands – including Waldorf Astoria, DoubleTree, GardenInn and Hampton – as they urged their followers to stop supporting the company.
An account called MAGA Voice, which has 1.4 million followers, wrote: “Who else is ready to boycott Hilton Hotels?”
In its statement cutting ties with the Minneapolis Hampton, Hilton referenced a video shot by conservative influencer Nick Sortor, who visited the hotel and was told by the front desk agent that reservations for DHS and ICE officials were not allowed.
“We’re not accepting people from immigration, ICE agents, DHS onto our property … it’s just policy,” the clerk told Sortor in the video, which was viewed nearly 2 million times on X.
In a later X post, Sortor wrote: “Revoke their license, Hilton, or it’s going to cost you dearly. You’ve been warned.”
On the same platform, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones wrote: “If Hilton Hotels Has Not Reversed This Un-American Action, Then A National Boycott, Similar To Bud Light & Anheuser-Busch, MUST Take Place!”
An account called American Papa Bear wrote to its 425,000 followers: “Hilton Hotels just made the biggest mistake they ever could. Not allowing DHS and ICE agents to stay in their hotels? Did they not see what we did to Bud Light and Target? You guys know what to do.”
Right-wing firebrand Laura Loomer also wrote: “Looks like I’m going to have to reconsider staying at Hilton Hotels.”
Corey Inganamort, who produces a conservative radio show, claimed he immediately canceled his Hilton credit card – sharing a screenshot of the cancellation notice on X.
The Post has sought comment from Hilton.
ICE has turned its attention to the Twin Cities in recent weeks amid a billion-dollar human services fraud scandal involving Somali-run day care centers.
About 1,500 ICE officers and hundreds of Homeland Security Investigation agents were deployed to the area on Sunday, according to officials.
On Wednesday, a woman in Minneapolis was shot and killed by immigration officers after she tried to mow them down with her vehicle.
A large group of protesters were seen shouting anti-ICE slogans and pelting officers with snowballs in video from the scene.
On Monday, DHS alleged that hotel staff launched “a coordinated campaign in Minneapolis to REFUSE service to DHS law enforcement.”
“When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservations. This is UNACCEPTABLE,” DHS said in a statement shared on X.
“Why is Hilton Hotels siding with murderers and rapists to deliberately undermine and impede DHS law enforcement from their mission to enforce our nation’s immigration laws?” the statement concluded.
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