Video: Woman Who Berated Staff At Michaels Also Screamed At Coffee Shop Staff

It appears that the woman who went on an awful, pro-Trump tirade in which she referred to at least two black employees at a Lakeview Michaels store as “animals” has a history of this kind of thing.

In a 1:48-minute video clip, tipped to Chicagoist by a reader, a woman who appears to be the same person who delivered the now-infamous rant last week in Lakeview is seen shouting at two employees at a Chicago coffee shop. The video was filmed a Peet’s Coffee in July, according to the YouTube description, most likely the Boystown location.

"You think because you're in Boystown you're safe?... Corporate's not in Boystown," she says at one point in the video.

“You’re the bitch! You are the bitch! You are literally the bitch!” the woman is seen shouting at staff as she makes her way angrily to the counter.

She then mocks an employee after he informs her that he is the floor manager, claiming that he was the one who initially called her a bitch. She then says she thought she was in mortal danger from the barista who appears to have been working the register.

“The way [the employee] got in my face was not professional. I actually was afraid for my life,” she says.

“I can stereotype you, and call you something,” she says, voice raised, at one point.

As the video progresses, the woman threatens to call the police and warns that she’ll also contact the corporate office (sound familiar?) before eventually storming out.

The bystander who filmed the meltdown at Michaels last week started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the employee at the crafts store who was most targeted in the tirade. As of Monday night, that campaign has raised a whopping $13,000 on a $400 goal.

"At Michaels, we do not tolerate discrimination or racism of any kind against our team members or customers," the store said in a statement. "We regret that our customers and team members were affected by this unfortunate incident and are grateful for the leadership of our store team in working to resolve it without further escalation."