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Smoothie King: 2 employees ‘no longer with the business’ after refusing to serve customer in Trump shirt
Two employees were dismissed and the franchise owner mandated retraining after refusing service based on political attire, with the viral video viewed nearly 400,000 times.
- Following its investigation, Smoothie King announced on X that the franchise owner took immediate action and the two employees involved are no longer with the business.
- After the incident in Ann Arbor on Sunday, March 1, Erika Lindemyer posted a TikTok showing employees refused service because her husband wore a pro‑Trump hoodie, citing discomfort.
- The clip had more than 276,000 views by noon Monday and was reshared widely across X and TikTok; Williams started a GoFundMe that raised $415 as of 2 PM Monday.
- Both the franchise owner and Smoothie King reached out to apologize and the local owner ordered mandatory retraining for all employees to reinforce guest-experience standards.
- Social reactions were split, with some users supporting the employees and others backing the company's decision, reflecting broader political polarization during Trump's second term.
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Two employees were fired from a Smoothie King in Michigan for refusing to serve a couple because the husband was wearing clothing with President Donald Trump’s name on it. What did Smoothie King say about the incident? On Monday, the Texas-based company shared a statement in a series of social media posts, confirming that the two workers were no longer employed at a franchised Ann Arbor location over alleged discrimination against the couple. “F…
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