A Bath and Body Works manager in Scottsdale, Arizona reportedly hollered ‘F*** Donald Trump’ at a customer for wearing a pro-Trump mask in the store Thursday evening.
Jeremiah Cota, the director of Strategic Initiatives for Arizona Trump Victory, said in a since-deleted Facebook post that his experience at the Bath and Body Works at Scottsdale Fashion Square was “not nice.”
According to the Daily Wire, Cota claimed he was, “[A]ccosted by the Bath and Body Works manager for simply wearing a Trump face mask.”
The video Cota posted to his Twitter allegedly shows the interaction between the manager and himself.
I was accosted by @bathbodyworks manager simply for wearing a Trump face mask. She yelled at me "F---- Donald Trump" while I was simply walking by the store.
— Jeremiah Cota ~ Text TRUMP to 88022 (@jeremiahcota) July 10, 2020
I went to ask if I misheard her and she said no.
Poor customer service at @bathbodyworks pic.twitter.com/RFvKk9FoW9
“Are you the manager?” Cota asked, as seen in the video.
“I am her,” the manager said.
“Of Bath and Body Works?” Cota clarified.
“I do not want to be recorded, thank you,” she told Cota.
“Ma’am, you said ‘F*** Donald Trump’?” Cota asked.
“Yes, because that’s how I feel,” she admitted.
Cota explained that he went to ask if he misheard her as the reason for recording the video.
Bath and Body Works replied to the video, asking Cota for the, “[O]pportunity to speak with you about your experience.”
We absolutely do not condone these actions as all customers should be treated with respect. The associate in the video is no longer employed by the company.
— Bath & Body Works (@bathbodyworks) July 10, 2020
The company also said on Twitter that, “[Bath and Body Works does] not condone these actions as all customers should be treated with respect. The associate in the video is no longer employed by the company.”
We'd like the opportunity to speak with you about your experience, Jeremiah. Please DM us your phone number and best time to contact you. Thank you!
— Bath & Body Works (@bathbodyworks) July 10, 2020
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko of Arizona's 8th Congressional District quoted Cota’s video, saying, “Liberals say they want tolerance until you have a different opinion than them.”
How rude. Liberals say they want tolerance until you have a different opinion than them. This woman should be disciplined or fired for treating a customer that way. https://t.co/8yk5FmEtRk
— Debbie Lesko (@DebbieLesko) July 10, 2020