Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she was asked to leave a Little Rock restaurant after staff claimed her presence made employees uncomfortable.
Sanders described the incident, which took place at The Croissanterie restaurant in Little Rock, in a post on the X platform.
“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,” she wrote.
“Arkansans are known for their warm hospitality, and while that restaurant didn’t meet that standard, my administration will continue to focus on lifting Arkansans up, not tearing others down.
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.
Arkansans are known for their warm hospitality, and… https://t.co/oYtZQNkX8o
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) March 19, 2026
According to her office, the group had been dining for roughly an hour and fifteen minutes, had already paid their bill, and had tipped staff before the request was made.
When intolerant & bigoted business owners tell 1/2 of public to not come we should be gracious & comply as my Daughter/Governor did. But shouldn’t you express the hate BEFORE she ate, paid & tipped? @SarahHuckabee was asked to leave https://t.co/MG7V5I7Xt8
— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) March 19, 2026
The business said it was initially “surprised and uncertain how best to respond” when it became aware the governor was dining there.
“Allowing her to stay 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,” the restaurant said in a statement.
However, they ultimately made the decision to “support our employees and guests who expressed they were uncomfortable.”
“We regret being placed in this position and having to make a difficult decision,” the statement said.
“However, we stand by our choice to support our employees and guests.”
As they exited, an individual near the staff allegedly shouted at Sanders and made a crude hand gesture in the governor’s direction.
The incident echoes a similar episode in 2018, when Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant in Virginia while serving as White House press secretary.
“Last night I was told by the owner of Red Hen in Lexington, VA to leave because I work for @POTUS and I politely left,” Sanders said at the time.
“Her actions say far more about her than about me. I always do my best to treat people, including those I disagree with, respectfully, and will continue to do so.”
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