Miami International Airport is known for sunburnt tourists, lost luggage, and now—apparently—random detentions of U.S. citizens who just wanted to come home.
Meet Savanna Pinder, a Florida TikToker who recently learned the hard way that posting political content and selling anti-Trump merch might earn you a special welcome back to the land of the free. After a relaxing month-long trip to Spain, Savanna thought she was in the clear when she got the green checkmark from Global Entry.
Spoiler: She was not.
Instead, she was pulled aside, questioned for two hours, and forced to hand over her social media passwords like she was auditioning for a dystopian reality show. Officers rifled through her luggage (but didn’t bother opening her meds, because priorities), interrogated her about her dad’s citizenship, and yelled at her when she couldn’t predict her future travel plans.
“I was treated like a literal animal,” Savanna said, which tracks, because Miami Airport’s TSA line already feels like a zoo.
The kicker? Her parents sailed through another airport with no issues. But Savanna, the proud owner of a nonprofit selling anti-Trump swag, got the full ”Welcome to America, Now Prove You Belong Here” experience.
CBP insists this was just a routine inspection (because nothing says “routine” like demanding access to someone’s TikTok earnings). They also denied that her political beliefs had anything to do with it, which is totally believable—just like Florida weather forecasts in hurricane season.
Savanna’s takeaway? “If you’re a U.S. citizen, you still have a chance of being detained coming back into the U.S.” Which, honestly, tracks in Florida, where the only predictable thing is unpredictability.
So next time you fly into Miami, maybe leave the “Trump Is a Cheeto” T-shirts at home. Or don’t. Live your truth, but maybe pack a lawyer.