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Smoothie King: 2 employees ‘no longer with the business’ after refusing to serve customer in Trump shirt

Smoothie King fired two employees in Ann Arbor for refusing service to a couple over a Trump hoodie; the franchise owner also mandated employee retraining on guest experience.

  • Two employees of Smoothie King in Michigan were fired after refusing service to a customer wearing a Trump hoodie and his wife.
  • The employees cited Trump's discrimination as the reason for refusing service, while the customer said it was illegal.
  • Smoothie King apologized to the guests and said it is committed to ensuring its stores are free of discrimination.
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A confusion in a unit of Smoothie King's smoothie network in Michigan ended with the resignation of two officials after refusing to meet a client who wore a moletto with the name of the president of the United States, Donald Trump. The episode took place on this Sunday (1) in a store in the city of Ann Arbor and had a impact after the wedding revealed the case on the social networks.

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The Detroit News broke the news in Detroit, United States on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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