{"id":2581936,"date":"2026-03-19T20:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-kicked-out-of-restaurant-for-political-reasons\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T20:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:49:28","slug":"arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-kicked-out-of-restaurant-for-political-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-kicked-out-of-restaurant-for-political-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Kicked Out of Restaurant for Political Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-kicked-out-of-restaurant-for-political-reasons%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581936&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Little Rock, The Croissanterie restaurant asked Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders too leave after staff said her presence and security detail made employees feel uncomfortable. Sanders posted on X that the owner told a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >state police protection detail<\/a> that her presence threatened staff and instructed them to exit. The restaurant issued a statement saying it did nothing wrong and that it chose to support its employees and guests who were uncomfortable, noting a 90-minute table limit and that Sanders\u2019 security detail was asked to leave. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-accuses-hilton-hotels-of-launching-a-coordinated-campaign-against-ice-agents\/\" title=\"DHS Accuses Hilton Hotels of Launching a &#039;Coordinated Campaign&#039; Against ICE Agents\">incident drew media<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-takes-his-kids-out-of-a-summer-camp-because-masks-werent-required\/\" title=\"Newsom Takes His Kids Out Of A Summer Camp Because Masks Weren\u2019t Required\">social media attention<\/a>, with coverage from outlets like KATV and THV11 and reactions on Twitter, including comments from Sanders and critics. The report also notes a prior 2019 incident when Sanders was asked to leave a Red Hen restaurant during her time as White house press secretary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Little Rock restaurant recently rolled out the not-so-welcome mat for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last week I was having lunch with two other moms at a restaurant when the owner approached a member of the State Police Executive Protection Detail and said my presence made their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-invites-elon-musk-to-bring-twitter-to-texas-alongside-tesla-spacex\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Abbott Invites Elon Musk To Bring Twitter To Texas Alongside Tesla, SpaceX\">employees feel threatened<\/a> and told us to leave,&rdquo; Sanders <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SarahHuckabee\/status\/2034665388110159995?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Arkansans are known for their warm hospitality, and while that restaurant didn&rsquo;t meet that standard, my administration will continue to focus on lifting Arkansans up, not tearing others down,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last week I was having lunch with two other moms at a restaurant when the owner approached a member of the State Police Executive Protection Detail and said my presence made their employees feel threatened and told us to leave.<\/p>\n<p>Arkansans are known for their warm hospitality, and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oYtZQNkX8o\">https:\/\/t.co\/oYtZQNkX8o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahHuckabee\/status\/2034665388110159995?\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Croissanterie in Little Rock said it did nothing wrong in a statement d with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thv11.com\/article\/news\/local\/gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-little-rock-restaurant-croissanterie\/91-a6fecdc8-3dd3-41e9-b8b0-7800bad14fd2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTHV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When we became aware that the governor had arrived at the restaurant announced, we were surprised and uncertain how best to respond. By the time we entered the dining room, she was already seated and eating,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At that point, we chose not to interrupt, expecting that the party would complete their meal and depart without issue,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, as the presence of her security detail became more widely noticed, by both employees and guests, questions were raised about them remaining in the restaurant.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement said that treating Sanders like anyone else &ldquo;risked being perceived as a lack of support for the community that makes up the majority of our team, as well as their families and friends.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There&rsquo;s That Trademark Tolerance Again!<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Sanders flipped off, kicked out of restaurant that claims employees were &lsquo;uncomfortable&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RCtYrtwsLA\">https:\/\/t.co\/RCtYrtwsLA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kazum Howell (@stefkule) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefkule\/status\/2034723684116529187?\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ultimately, we made the decision to support our employees and guests who expressed they were uncomfortable. To clarify, we do not recall any statements indicating that anyone felt threatened,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted that the governor&rsquo;s security detail was asked twice to get Sanders to go, saying that it had a 90-minute limit on tables that was fast approaching.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The owners of the restaurant, The Croissanterie in Little Rock Arkansas, who asked Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave because her presence was &ldquo;making employees feel threatened and uncomfortable because of her political views&rdquo;, Jill McDonald &amp; Wendy Schay, look&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AONLAYaL3R\">pic.twitter.com\/AONLAYaL3R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Conservative Read (@theconread) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theconread\/status\/2034685406424301782?\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/katv.com\/news\/local\/governor-sanders-told-to-leave-restaurant-over-staff-complaints-katv-news-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KATV<\/a>, while Sanders was complying, a man stood up and yelled, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time to go,&rdquo; making &ldquo;a crude hand gesture&rdquo; in her direction.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders has had this happen before.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, while she was White House Press Secretary during President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first term, she was asked to leave the Red Hen restaurant, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/5792351-huckabee-sanders-restaurant-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>, because its owner disagreed with her politics.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Sanders tweeted that the incident showed a lack of hospitality, though she also noted her administration aims to lift Arkansans up.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant said it was surprised when the governor arrived and, by the time they entered the dining room, she was already seated. They chose not to interrupt her meal, but as Sanders\u2019 security detail became more visible, questions arose among staff and guests about whether they should remain, since continuing to host them could be seen as taking sides with the governor\u2019s supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the owners said they prioritized the comfort of their employees and guests and that they did not recall anyone saying they felt threatened. They noted that Sanders\u2019 security detail was asked twice to leave and that the restaurant had a 90-minute seating limit that was nearing its end.<\/p>\n<p>The owners, Jill McDonald and Wendy Schay, have argued that they acted to protect their staff and guests. There was an incident during which a man stood up and yelled for Sanders to go, making a rude gesture toward her. 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