Posted on 03/03/2026 1:16:39 AM PST by Libloather
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.
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one can only hope this follows both of them for many many years to come so they have to think about how they acted.
“I said Trump discriminates [against] us,” another employee chimed in.
HOW???????
Erika looks Hispanic.
Memorable words from my father.
Learn to code, chumps.
Politely report the behavior to management. Then quietly leave. No telling what they would put in your smoothie once you cross them.
I’m willing to give teenagers and even young adults a second chance once the situation is explained and a warning that it not ever happen again. ….Provided they are otherwise good employees.
Why can’t they all just get along?
“said Trump discriminates [against] us,” ...
Sheesh...stupidity, it burns.
They got jobs at Sofa King.
When employed by a company in a customer service capacity you are obligated to represent that company in a professional manner and leave personal politics and passions for off time. That goes double if you’re wearing their logo or uniform.
I was at a telephone store and was horrified by the sense of entitlement combined with incompetence displayed by the green-haired “service” creature. Halfway through the transaction she left me waiting for ten minutes while she took a personal call and could barely use her hands because of her three-inch glue-on nails. She went to the store’s back room a few times for no discernible reason (drugs? Satanic ritual?).
These behaviors were beyond even imagining during my time.
Meme....
Yeah, like Harold and Kumar.
Ann Arbor is a commie town. And the UofM students can be insufferable.
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