"Southwest is conducting an internal investigation into the recently reported incident and will address the matter directly with any employee involved," the statement added. In a statement to Forbes, Southwest addressed the issue by stating that the airline "takes pride in providing a welcoming, comfortable, and respectful environment," and that "behavior from any individual that is divisive or offensive is not condoned." If Southwest wants to openly support a party, then everyone should boycott the airline," another user wrote on Sunday. "I will never fly Southwest again because they allow their employees to disrespect the Office of the President with no consequences. Southwest Air - Your pilot signed off his greeting over the PA system with " Let's Go Brandon" ?įix it.- Renee Libby 🇺🇸 October 30, 2021 Mitch McConnell's press secretary retweeted a photo of the phrase on a construction sign this month in Virginia. Ted Cruz also posed with a "Let's Go Brandon" sign at the World Series. Bill Posey ended a House floor speech using the phrase.
Jeff Duncan wore a "Let's Go Brandon" face mask at the Capitol, while Florida Rep.
The incident quickly went viral, sparking a flurry of memes and support from Republican lawmakers and supporters of former President Donald Trump, who have used the phrase as a "G-rated substitute for its more vulgar three-word cousin," the AP reported.
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Earlier this month, the phrase become a code for saying "F- Joe Biden!" after a video went viral among a crowd at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway.Īt the time, a journalist who was interviewing NASCAR driver Brandon Brown live on-air mistakenly thought the crowd was chanting in support of the driver, stating: "You can hear the chants from the crowd, 'Let's go Brandon!'" Moments later, it became increasingly clear that the crowd was actually yelling out against Biden. Southwest Airlines is facing boycott threats after one of its pilots reportedly uttered a phrase over the plane's public address system that has become known as an anti-Joe Biden slogan among conservatives.ĭuring a flight from Houston to Albuquerque on Friday, an Associated Press reporter said the pilot used the phrase "let's go Brandon" when signing off after greeting passengers.
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