Army Vet Says a Gym Owner Asked Him to Remove His 'Racist' Trump Shirt Before Working Out

Ferlon Webster Jr. | January 25, 2019
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An army veteran enters a gym wearing a t-shirt supporting President Trump, what happens to him? I think we already know the answer to that.

On Sunday, Staff Sgt. Jake Talbot worked out at CDY Fitness in Troy, Missouri, only to be greeted with intolerance from a “tolerant” leftist. 

Talbot was wearing a 2016 “Trump for President” shirt when the gym’s owner approached him and asked him to remove the shirt because it was “offensive” to her (and others). It was, as she put it and as you may've guessed, “racist.” 

“I was just puzzled there for a second. She said that it was racist and represents racism and that’s when I when I was like ‘oh, you’re done," Talbot told KMOV.

The army vet says he’s worn the t-shirt to the gym multiple times without any problems. After finishing his workout, he posted his experience on Facebook.

“The owner Liz came up to me and said that Trump shirt I had on was offensive and said I needed to remove it in order to work out there, and that it is linked to racism. I hate the word, its used way too loosely. It’s 2019, get the hell over it, it’s not racism,” Talbot explained in the video.

As KMOV reports, the “loving and tolerant” owner later released a statement on the gym’s Facebook page (which seems to have been deleted):

“I am deeply saddened by the amount of hate this event has garnered. I will personally and publicly continue to defend my stance for tolerance and against hate no matter the financial consequence… Allow me to clarify. I don't believe our gym should be a political forum for anyone. I want everyone to feel safe and comfortable there. We are all trying to improve ourselves and work hard to change.”

It’s always the one’s saying they want to stand “for tolerance and against hate” that end up demonstrating hate and intolerance to “defend their stance.” Makes sense, right? Not.

This incident did produce some good for Talbot, a nearby gym heard his story and has offered him a one-year membership plan for free. 

Take a look at the story from KMOV below:

 

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