In a hateful tirade, an unhinged liberal woman attacked an elderly woman working at Target store in Chico, California on Monday, simply because the woman was wearing a red Charlie Kirk “freedom” shirt.
Now the Target employee, Jeanie Beeman, is getting the last laugh.
The liberal attacker, identified as Michelea Ponce, a healthcare worker at Enloe Health in Chico, walked up to Beeman as she was restocking children’s clothes at the Target store.
“They let you wear that shirt here?” Ponce asked the Target employee.
“Yes, why?” Beeman asked.
Ponce’s tone turned nasty, as she asked, “Why are you wearing that shirt? You’re working. It’s not a Target shirt. It’s not a plain red shirt. That’s a Charlie Kirk shirt! Are you f**king stupid??!”
“You support a racist!” Ponce declared, as she continued to spew venom against the friendly Target employee. “You should go get your manager. You should not be allowed to wear that. Un-f**king acceptable! This is going to be taken above your head!” Ponce threatened.
Beeman remained calm and polite the whole time, saying that Kirk was not a racist, wished her a good day and walked away.
Ponce then made her next mistake. She posted the video on her TikTok account – which now appears to have been made private or taken down completely. Too late, the video has already been shared on X millions of times.
WATCH the shocking exchange below:
An elderly Target employee gets threatened and abused by leftist activist for wearing a Charlie Kirk shirt.
This is evil behavior. Lets counter this darkness with light.
I want to help this lovely, elderly woman.
Internet, can you find her and/or put me in contact?
Thanks🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/CSacK3rdGq
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 16, 2025
A GiveSendGo fundraiser was started for Jeanie Beeman by Cassandra Fairbanks. As of this report, the fundraiser has already received nearly $160,000 in donations for Beeman, and it’s rapidly climbing by the minute.
A statement on the GiveSendGo account reads:
On Monday in Chico, California, an elderly Target employee found herself at the center of national attention after being filmed by someone we can only describe as unhinged. This individual berated her fellow Californian with unwarranted fury because she was wearing a shirt supporting Charlie Kirk.
Now, we are hoping to raise enough money so that she can afford a much-needed vacation. A time for her to relax, recharge and just forget about the ugliness. Please help us send this incredible woman on an unforgettable trip where she gets some peace of mind amidst all that has transpired, or even just let her splurge for Christmas. Whatever she needs.
Help send her on vacation (or just give her an epic christmas, whatever she wants) https://t.co/wX0sW6gY1L
— Cassandra MacDonald (@CassandraRules) December 16, 2025
GiveSendGo co-founder Jacob Wells confirmed that the money will go directly to Jeanie Beeman.
It will. Already in process.
— GiveSendGo CoFounder Jacob Wells (@jacobawells) December 17, 2025
After her video went viral, Ponce has scrambled to remove all her social media accounts, including her TikTok account, and her Facebook page. And she’s being investigated by the police.
Enloe Health released the following statement on Facebook:
The Chico Police Department is investigating a social media post on the personal account of an Enloe Health employee. We are deeply concerned about the tenor of this post and the response it is creating from individuals of all political persuasions.
We ask for patience and calm as we conduct our own internal investigation of this matter. In the meantime, we are relying on the expertise of the Chico Police Department to investigate any potential criminal activity or threats related to it.
Currently, extremely high call volumes related to this post are overwhelming Enloe’s switchboard and clinic phone lines, negatively impacting our patients’ ability to reach clinical staff.
If you wish to share a comment with Enloe Health related to this employee’s social media post, please email us at [email protected] or call 530-332-9818 and leave a message. Thank you for helping us ensure patients who need medical treatment can reach a caregiver.
Gateway Pundit writer Cassandra MacDonald, who appears to be the same person who started the GiveSendGo account, posted another video from Ponce’s social media account, as she is voicing outrage that her mother wants to buy her nephew a “damn Bible” for Christmas.
“The hell she is! He’s a teenage boy… you think he wants a damn Bible?!” she raged.
It sounds like she or her girlfriend is military. Super weird. She’s mad about her mom for wanting to buy her son a Bible. pic.twitter.com/yl1rwTSduf
— Cassandra MacDonald (@CassandraRules) December 16, 2025
UPDATE FROM CASSANDRA (Wednesday afternoon):
Another update, just got off the phone with Jeanie and then her daughter. I asked if after it happened she got in trouble with @target for the shirt at work, because everyones asking. She did not. Her manager stands with her. It sounds like everyone there loves her. She doesn’t even know if she will retire because she loves everyone there so much.
Shes working on verifying with @jacobawells/@GiveSendGo so she can take control of the fundraiser.
She’s IMMENSELY grateful for all everyone has done. Shes just as sweet as in the video. I cant say enough good things about her honestly. The internet did a really good thing here. She’s so deserving.
Another update, just got off the phone with Jeanie and then her daughter.
I asked if after it happened she got in trouble with @target for the shirt at work, because everyones asking. She did not. Her manager stands with her. It sounds like everyone there loves her. She doesn’t… https://t.co/HnIFNSlClR
— Cassandra MacDonald (@CassandraRules) December 17, 2025
She was in shock and disbelief at first. Yesterday was a hard day for her because of it being the anniversary of her husband’s death. Shes finally realizing its all real.
Cant help but believe God’s hand was involved here.
I told her shes the internets grandma now and she got a real kick out of it.
I told her shes the internets grandma now and she got a real kick out of it.
— Cassandra MacDonald (@CassandraRules) December 17, 2025
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