“Woke” American Airways Bumps First Class Passenger… For Joe Biden

Getting downgraded from firstclass isn’t enjoyable. Nonetheless, I’d say that is most likely one of many extra authentic causes for doing so…

Joe Biden flies American firstclass from MSP to PHL

A Twitter/X person took to social media on June 28, 2025, to complain about being downgraded from firstclass on American flight AA2717, from Minneapolis (MSP) to Philadelphia (PHL).

The lady posted about how she’d “prefer to know who the federal government official is who bumped me out of my firstclass seat,” commenting “our tax {dollars} onerous at work y’all,” with an offended emoji.

After the 2hr31min flight, she posted an replace, realizing that the one who bumped her (or it appears, her husband) out of firstclass was Joe Biden. She commented about how “American Airways is woke AF however Joe Biden signed my daughter’s birthday card so I suppose it’s okay he bumped my husband out of firstclass.”

I’ve gotta say, the change in her perspective is sort of fascinating. Her Twitter/X account is tremendous conservative, with a profile image even exhibiting books about math and science now not being reachable, and as a substitute being changed by books about being homosexual.

But it doesn’t sound like she was truly being sarcastic about asking Biden to signal her daughter’s birthday card. She even took an image with him whereas smiling, posted an image of Biden posing with the crew, and shared an image of him studying “How the Irish Saved Civilization,” by Thomas Cahill.

That is fairly a change in perspective, as a result of as not too long ago as earlier this month, she posted on social media about how Biden is “trash.” Hey, it’s good when folks seemingly have constructive interactions, and this type of dialogue is a pleasant change of tempo. Typically assembly somebody humanizes them. We’ve much more in widespread than now we have variations.

This looks as if an inexpensive motive for a downgrade

Biden was in Minnesota to attend the funeral of former Minnesota Home Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was tragically assassinated by a person posing as a police officer. Her husband was additionally killed.

With that in thoughts, clearly former presidents have safety particulars, and I believe nearly any airline would accommodate them, as that appears solely affordable. I don’t assume there’s something “woke” right here, and that the identical factor would’ve occurred whatever the political celebration of the previous president. Typically there are safety guidelines concerning the place they’ll sit, and so forth.

This flight was operated by an Airbus A319, which can also be American’s jet with the fewest firstclass seats, as there are solely eight firstclass seats.

Upon arrival in Philadelphia, Biden was escorted down the steps of the jet bridge, and right into a ready SUV. There have been fairly just a few folks crowded across the gate watching, so I think about somebody should have tipped folks off to him being onboard.