A Trump supporter who sued a New York City bar for discrimination after he was thrown out for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat has lost his lawsuit.
Philadelphia accountant Greg Piatek claims the staff of The Happiest Hour in Manhattan said he wasn’t welcome because he and his friends supported the Republican president after they complained of rude service.
He sued the West Village bar claiming the incident “offended his sense of being American.”
A judge on Wednesday tossed the lawsuit saying the law doesn’t protect against political discrimination.
The bar’s lawyer pointed out that only religious beliefs are protected under state and city laws, saying that “supporting Trump is not a religion.”
Piatek’s lawyer told The New York Post he’ll decide on whether or not to appeal.
(AP)
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Aha. So throwing out a patron because you disagree with them politically is okay, but hanging a sign in a private Williamsburg store requesting that people entering their store dress modestly/appropriately is never allowed even if it goes against the store owners religion. Double standard, anyone? Just another radical left-wing judge appointee.
Discrimination based on political views is not only allowed, but is protected under the constitution. It is called “Freedom of Association”. You have a right to associate with whomever you want politically. The only exception is if you are the government you can’t discriminate politically. So if a kosher restaurant wants to ban Nazis – allowed. Though if you want to ban Women, Muslims, Gays or Arabs – not allowed (unless you are banning them for being Nazis). However if you are a restaurant in a government building, then you can’t ban Nazis, or Democrats or Republicans.
If the plaintiff had been black, and sued on exactly the same grounds, you bet he would have won.
If the plaintiff had been black, he would need to prove that the bar didn’t serve blacks regardless of political belief, or that it did serve whites wearing the same hat.