BUSINESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [Aug. 19, 2020] urged consumers to snub Goodyear tires, claiming that the company has banned hats bearing his campaign phrase “Make America Great Again,” or MAGA…
Mr. Trump’s tweet comes after a report by WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas, that some employees at a Goodyear plant in the city were told that that the company had ‘zero tolerance’ for wearing clothing with political messaging. Those messages reportedly include MAGA attire, as well as all other clothing with political themes, as well as phrases like ‘All Lives Matter’ and ‘Blue Lives Matter.’
According to a training slide shown by the station, the company said some slogans are acceptable, including ‘Black Lives Matter’ and LGBT pride-related messages.
Goodyear on Wednesday issued a statement stating… that the image in question did not come from Goodyear’s corporate headquarters.”
-Amy Picchi, “Trump calls for boycott of Goodyear, claiming company banned MAGA hats,” cbsnews.com, Aug. 20, 2020