2 Smoothie King employees fired for refusing to serve customer in Trump hoodie

Two employees who refused to serve a man and his wife because he was wearing a hoodie with President Trump’s name on it were fired after a video of the heated encounter went viral.Erika Lindemyer and her husband, Jake, were forced out of a Smoothie King franchise location in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following a fiery clash with two young female workers on Sunday.The employees claimed they didn’t “feel comfortable” serving the couple because of Jake’s pro-Trump hoodie, as captured by Erika in a viral video.

Jake and Erika fired back at the pair and insisted that they were being “discriminated” against based on their “political views.”“We were just wanting a smoothie and you literally looked at us and I asked you if everything was OK and you said ‘We don’t feel comfortable serving you’ because of my husband’s hoodie.That is discrimination,” Erika spat.“Okay, well, have a great day,” the first employee said.“That is illegal,” Erika tried to insist again.“I said Trump discriminates [against] us,” another employee chimed in.“Okay, well that has nothing to do with us getting a smoothie!” Erika guffawed.“OK, well that’s who you support though, that’s who you love,” the first employee chided.“What’s embarrassing is that we’re American citizens and I wanted to get a smoothie,” Erika huffed.The second employee noted that they “have a right to refuse service” and directed the couple to the exit.

“You asked a question and [the other employee] gave you an answer.Have a great day.

Have a great day.The door’s right there,” the second worker said.Erika threatened to call the police while storming out, but it’s unclear if she did.In a separate video shared Monday, one of the workers joked that she might’ve “accidentally started a race war” and called on the public to help remove Erika’s video.“I am a minor and she recorded me without my permission.

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