A Florida nurse is threatening to turn away “MAGA” at the practices he claims to own, and it’s not going well online.
Whenever an event of political significance occurs in the United States, it seems like nurses and teachers are always the first to speak out. Not only that, it seems like they largely identify as leftists and are often fairly radical in their takes.
One such take was shared to X by the account Libs of TikTok, who called for the man to be “stripped of his license immediately.”
Meet Erik Martindale, a registered Florida nurse.
He says he won’t give anesthesia for Republicans undergoing surgery and believes that’s his right and is ethical.
He needs to be fired and stripped of his license immediately. @FLNursingBoard pic.twitter.com/CP3dWHH1CX
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 26, 2026
“I will not perform anesthesia for any surgeries or procedures for MAGA. It is my right, it is my ethical oath, and I stand behind my education. I own all of my businesses and I can refuse anyone!” posted Erik Martindale.
It didn’t take long for Martindale to claim his socials were “hacked,” presumably to cover for the messages.
Erik is now playing the “I was hacked” card. Does anyone believe this? 😂 https://t.co/pUbOW9Gd5R
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 26, 2026
X users weighed in:
The board would come down hard on any nurse who publicly refused to treat patients of a certain race or religion. This situation is really not that different. Radical politics and contempt for any group of patients, have no place in medicine.
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) January 26, 2026
I went through his post and found this. Lol! pic.twitter.com/CpjjCTxPC0
— kb🐯kb🇺🇸 (@mckbkb) January 26, 2026
His career just ended because nobody is going to ask every person going thru a hospital about their political affiliation to cater to an anesthesiologist & since he’s said that, he can never do anesthesia for anyone on the Right w/out risking a massive lawsuit if it goes wrong
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) January 26, 2026
I watched the nurses celebrate the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The following Sunday, I had to be treated in an ER. I was TERRIFIED. All the nurses & other techs had blue or dark dyed hair. Piercings. Tattoos. I had to get a sedative & couldn’t even tell them it was because I…
— GoHeelsNC1979 (@NotGarbage79) January 26, 2026
Healthcare professionals take an oath to treat all patients without discrimination. Political bias has no place in medicine. This violates ethics and likely state law. @FLNursingBoard please investigate and act swiftly🤝
— Mcdreamy Tidal ⚽️ (@ayam_kvng) January 26, 2026
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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