Florida bar owner takes down sign message mocking Trump assassination attempt

The owner of Harry's Banana Farm in Lake Worth Beach, Florida often uses his marquee to post political messages. (Google Maps)

A Lake Worth Beach, Florida bar removed a controversial sign that made a joke out of the attempted assassination of former President Trump , days after taking heat from the public, according to reports.

A local NBC station in West Palm Beach reported that the sign outside of Harry’s Banana Farm read, “How do you miss a head that’s that inflated?” poking fun at Saturday’s assassination attempt on Trump.

"You know, that sign is meant to be humorous, and I thought it was just another humorous sign but apparently it struck a nerve," Harry's Banana Farm general manager Lou De Stout told the station.

He also said whatever he posts on the sign is free speech.

De Stout told the station he tries to put a topical and humorous message on marquee using 10 words or less, oftentimes using the hot topic of the time.

Knowing everyone would be talking about the attempted assassination of Trump, he said, he decided to reference the shooting on the public-facing sign.

In less than 24 hours, he said his bar received multiple threats for violence and arson, with some calling on the owner to shut down the establishment.

De Stout also reportedly said he received countless negative Yelp reviews.

"After a while, I thought ... I can't have my staff being threatened for the things that I do, it's not fair to them," De Stout told the station. "Some of them are young girls. They have young kids, and it's a great staff here and I didn't want to put them in harm's way."

His sign now reportedly reads, “Yeah, for Trump, so happy for him, you crazy bastards happy.”