A Democratic Party officer’s profanity-laced tirade at two young women for snapping a photo with ICE agents is becoming a national symbol of how political intimidation can spill into everyday life.
Story Snapshot
- Video shows Mark Holodnak, identified as a Legislative District 12 Democratic Party treasurer, confronting and following two young women outside a Phoenix-area Zipps Sports Grill.
- The women appeared to be private citizens who took selfies with ICE agents after an enforcement operation tied to a federal investigation at multiple Zipps locations.
- Anti-ICE protesters were reportedly collecting license plates to post online and identify people viewed as supportive of immigration enforcement.
- Reports say Holodnak refused to answer questions afterward; public reporting also noted his professional web presence was removed, but employment consequences were not independently confirmed.
What the video shows at the Zipps Sports Grill protest
Video circulating from Phoenix, Arizona, captures Mark Holodnak—identified in multiple reports as the Legislative District 12 Democratic Party treasurer and a local real estate agent—verbally harassing two young women outside a Zipps Sports Grill. The confrontation happened after ICE agents completed an enforcement action and the women posed for photos with the agents. Reporting indicates Holodnak followed the women while shouting profanity, then declined to take questions when approached afterward.
The incident landed in a politically charged moment for the Valley. Multiple sources describe a rise in anti-ICE protest activity in the two weeks leading up to the confrontation, with demonstrations quickly forming around enforcement operations. In this case, the enforcement action centered on Zipps Sports Grill locations under federal investigation for suspected violations tied to immigration-related matters. Coverage also said ICE served warrants across 15 Zipps locations, with all 15 reportedly shut down since that Monday.
How the Zipps enforcement action set the stage
Reports place the confrontation in the wake of ICE operations that had already drawn organized demonstrations at multiple Zipps locations across the Phoenix metro area. The restaurant chain, described as a popular local brand, became a flashpoint because federal agents were executing warrants tied to a broader investigation. The available research does not provide detailed allegations from court filings or federal statements, so the precise legal basis for the crackdown remains unclear in public summaries.
Even with limited detail on the underlying investigation, the timeline is consistent across outlets: footage posted January 27, 2026 went viral quickly and was attributed to journalist RC Maxwell. The incident was framed as occurring after agents concluded their activity, which matters because the targeted women were not described as interfering with law enforcement. The core dispute shown in the video centers on citizens being confronted for expressing approval of federal officers—speech that is plainly protected.
Doxxing tactics raise constitutional red flags for ordinary citizens
One of the most troubling details in the reporting is the claimed strategy of collecting license plates for later publication online. A protester was quoted explaining that plates were being gathered to post on Instagram to identify people in the community perceived as supportive of ICE. While the available sources do not document follow-through against specific individuals, the tactic itself moves from protest into intimidation—creating a chilling effect that can deter lawful speech, association, and everyday movement.
For conservatives who watched years of selective enforcement and “rules for thee” politics during the Biden era, this episode reads like a micro-level version of a bigger pattern: activists attempting to punish dissent outside formal democratic debate. The research does not show any official response from the Arizona Democratic Party or any law enforcement action related to the harassment itself. Without those statements, accountability questions remain unanswered, and that uncertainty is a key part of the story.
What’s confirmed—and what’s still unverified
Multiple sources consistently identify Holodnak as a party officer and confirm the location and basic sequence of events: anti-ICE protest activity, federal enforcement at Zipps, the women taking photos with agents, and a heated confrontation caught on camera. The research also reports Holodnak’s professional footprint—such as a website—was removed after the video spread. However, claims that he was “fired from his real estate job” were not confirmed in the provided reporting.
Arizona Democratic Party Official EXPOSED for Harassing Young Women for Taking Photo with ICE Fired from Real Estate Job
— Major Anthony Jones (@majorbrainpain) January 28, 2026
The larger takeaway is less about one man’s outburst and more about the boundary line between protest and coercion. Americans can oppose ICE, support ICE, or argue for immigration reform—but citizens should not have to fear being followed, cursed at, or digitally targeted for taking a photo in public. If public officials and party officers want credibility, they should be first in line to condemn harassment, discourage doxxing tactics, and reaffirm that political disagreement never justifies intimidation.
Sources:
Free Republic post thread on the Mark Holodnak incident
The Gateway Pundit: Arizona Democratic Party Official Exposed Harassing Young Women
