2 employees at Michigan smoothie shop fired for refusing to serve man in Trump hoodie
By Caitlin Mccormack
Published on March 3, 2026.
Two employees at a Smoothie King franchise location in Ann Arbor, Michigan were fired after a video of the confrontation went viral. The employees claimed they didn't "feel comfortable" serving the couple due to Jake's pro-Trump hoodie. Erika Lindemyer and her husband, Jake, argued that they were being discriminated against based on their political views. The confrontation was captured in a viral video. The company confirmed that the two employees involved in the incident are no longer with the business. The owner of the Ann Arbor franchise location will enforce mandatory retraining for all employees and will monitor guest experience standards.
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