Conservatives Raise $200k for Harassed Target Worker

Ponce was quickly identified after this stunt. She works for some kind of nonprofit health care organization and is also an anti-racist activist.

Ponce was featured in the news because she fought for Mexican flags to be displayed on American soil in her area.

Blast her, because POS like her have no business working in healthcare! pic.twitter.com/Pj2BbnseDl

— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) December 16, 2025

And this is apparently her husband mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination.

This is Jose Ponce, Michelea's husband, posing in front of a "America Needed Charlie Kirk" sticker, pointing at his neck—the place where Charlie was shot.

Make this POS family famous. pic.twitter.com/Zoctyp3Oqa

— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) December 16, 2025

At this point, two things happened. People quickly identified Ponce's social media accounts on TikTok and Instagram and they were almost as quickly taken down. People also began calling her employer. All of this created enough of a stir that the local police department weighed in to say they were looking into the original video:

The Chico Police Department is aware of a video circulating online depicting a verbal confrontation inside a local business. We are actively investigating the incident with our local partners.

The police later concluded "the actions of the woman recording the video do not meet the threshold for criminal acts." That seems clear enough from the video. It was an obnoxious and rude thing to do but not a crime.

Nevertheless, Ponce's employer issued a statement saying they were aware of the controversy.

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.

The company's CEO, Mike Wiltermood, also issued a statement to a local news outlet suggesting they didn't like Ponce's behavior.

"Rest assured the behavior depicted in this video does not mirror Enloe health's core values," said Wiltermood. "We are committed to doing what is right by taking the actions necessary to protect our patient's and community."

Wiltermood said the company could not publicly disclose whether or not Ponce had been terminated. He also noted that the phone lines had been jammed for days with complaints to the point that people with health issues could not call in to receive medical assistance.

So she may or may not have a job anymore. Personally, I've said many times I'm not a fan of cancel culture and taking scalps though in this case I certainly get the impulse. Ponce harassed a woman at her job. She then got the same treatment from people who didn't like her actions. I get it.

But the other thing that happened is that someone started a GiveSendGo page for Jeanie who did nothing wrong. The goal was to raise $200,000 and it has already surpassed that amount. The current total as I write this is $222, 640. Some comments from donors to the page, most of which emphasize her calm demeanor in the face of hostility.

• I really appreciate how well you responded to a belligerent Woke Karen who attacked you for wearing a red Freedom Tee from Turning Point. If only she had done a little work and listened to Charlie himself. Perhaps now she will. I hope you'll take that vacation and then carefully invest the extra you don't immediately need with a trusted investment company that is a fiduciary entity. God Bless!
• Jeanie, thank you for your Christlike example and how you handled things. I was at the Charlie Kirk shooting. 20 feet away. You are continuing his mission and legacy with the way you are living your life. THANK YOU!!!!
• Merry Christmas! Just know there are a lot of people out there that are behind you and support you!
• Thank you for being a light in the darkness. In the face of horrible verbal abuse, you chose calm and kindness. It’s a good reminder that I’m not responsible for what others do, but I’m fully responsible for how I respond and kindness is always an option. In memory of Charlie Kirk and in appreciation for the reminder.
• May God bless you Jeanie. The country and the world would be a much better place with more people like you and fewer people like the unpleasant women that spewed her hate at you!

I could keep this going for pages but you get the idea. Jeannie is going to have a very Merry Christmas indeed and maybe even a retirement party.

As for Ponce, she issued an apology which I would describe as pretty complete. She's not saying I'm sorry if you were offended. She just says she was wrong and apologizes to everyone involved.

"I want to take full responsibility for my actions and say clearly and sincerely that I was wrong. I behaved badly, and I regret it deeply.

I want to directly apologize to Jeannie. I am truly sorry for approaching you at your workplace and putting you in an uncomfortable and unfair position. You did not deserve that, and my behavior was wrong.

I also apologize to Jeannie's family for the stress and attention my actions caused. I apologize to Target as her employer, I apologize to Enloe, and I apologize to the Chico community. I understand that what I did reflected poorly on myself and disrupted a sense of safety and respect that should exist in a workplace and in our community.

I did not handle the situation the way I should have. I allowed my emotions to take over instead of choosing restraint and empathy. That was my failure, and I own it.

I regret my actions, and I am genuinely sorry for the harm they caused. I wish I can go back and undo what happened, but I can acknowledge it honestly, learn from it, and commit to doing better moving forward.

Again, I apologize to Jeanie and I hope that she and the community can forgive me."

Some are saying this was written by AI. Others are suggesting the apology may have been a condition for keeping her job. I don't know if any of that is true. My own take is that the apology sounds good but I wonder if this activist lady means it or is just trying to save her own ass. My guess is the latter, but who knows. Maybe having 6,000 people call your employer really does make you think twice about your behavior.

Jeanie was interviewed by a local station and was asked if she wanted to see Ponce fired. True to form, she said no because two wrongs don't make a right.

“I don't think that that's right,” Beeman said. “Two wrongs don't make a right, you know, she wronged me, but I don't want to wrong her, or I don't want her - her wrong, because it’s not going to make it right. That was her opinion, she – but she's the one that put it on Facebook or put it on - on that. So you know, but, I really wouldn't want to see her, someone lose their job over it.”

Merry Christmas, Jeanie!