Eric Trump says waitress spat on him at Chicago cocktail bar
Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, has said he was spat on by an employee at an upscale Chicago cocktail bar.
“It was a purely disgusting act by somebody who clearly has emotional problems,” Mr Trump said to Breitbart, a right-wing news website.
The employee was questioned by Secret Service agents and later released, according to local media.
The bar confirmed that an “unfortunate incident” had occurred with Mr Trump.
“We did not witness the incident and we are just beginning to learn the details,” the Aviary said in a statement. “What is certain is this: no customer should ever be spit on.”
Update – Statement from Chicago’s The Aviary on incident last night with employee and Eric Trump:
Mr Trump told Breitbart that he declined to press charges against the employee, who has been placed on leave by the bar.
A spokesman for the Chicago police confirmed on Twitter that local officers assisted the Secret Service on Tuesday evening with a “law enforcement matter” but did not elaborate further.
The incident occurred at the Aviary, a James Beard Award-winning cocktail bar in Chicago’s West Loop neighbourhood.
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Police presence outside Aviary after alleged incident between an employee and Eric Trump around 8:30pm
According to local media, Mr Trump was at the bar at around 20:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Tuesday when he was spat on by an employee.
The Aviary’s co-owner, Nick Kokonas, made headlines in January this year when he invited the Clemson Tigers, national college football champions, to “an actual celebration dinner” at his restaurant, Alinea, after the president served the players fast food at the White House.
President Trump, who hosted the team during the longest ever US government shutdown, paid personally for the meals.
Mr Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organisation, was in town on a visit to Chicago’s Trump Hotel.
“For a party that preaches tolerance, this once again demonstrates they have very little civility,” the president’s third child said, apparently suggesting the employee was a Democrat.
“It just emphasizes a sickness and desperation and the fact that we’re winning.”
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Thank you @TrumpChicago! I always love being with you! You are an amazing group and I will see you all very soon! Thank you for the pride you take in our wonderful building – you make us proud each and every day!
And why should we care??! Acting like he all innocent now haha.
PIT PON HIM AGAIN..DAT IF A TRUE HIM A TALK. A co co Beh him fi get
She is rude and disgusting, although we need to hear her side.
Publicity stunt..
She shoulda shit inna him face! Can’t stand the Trumps. Yu can’t catch Kwaki, yu catch de shirt.
The disgraceful things I have read on this site.. such as a person deliberately writing in broken English to declare outloud their ethnicity, urging ANYONE to “shit” in ANYONE’S face…their FACE, for gods sake…just shows how low some…I cannot call them “people” …..are willing to go, just to prove a point. Foul. Vile. Nasty. Is this the legacy you wish to leave your children: disgusting, barbaric…gutter-low? Shame!
I hope it land right in him left yeye!!!
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Right in desso met!!!!
Spitting pon people is wrong this just show the class a people pon pinkwall
…y are you here reading then since the people dem that come over here is low class.