After a video of a Donald Trump supporter yelling at a Starbucks barista went viral last week, fans of the president-elect have started asking for their coffees under Trump's name in retaliation, calling it a statement against political and "anti-white discrimination."
The man in the video claimed that he was being racially discriminated against because his coffee took too long, then accused the barista of refusing to serve him because she knew he was a Trump supporter.
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By Friday afternoon, the hashtag #TrumpCup had nearly 30,000 tweets, many of which were accompanied by pictures of Starbucks cups with “Trump” written on them.
Operation #TrumpCup
— Baked Alaska™ (@bakedalaska) November 18, 2016
1) Go to Starbucks & tell them your name is Trump
2) If they refuse take video
Pls share & spread the word pic.twitter.com/huPj4g6cqY
My baristas in Virginia Beach love me. I don't even ask them to write Trump, & they do it. #TrumpCup pic.twitter.com/J2Owg8FTCD
— Scott Presler VA (@ScottPresler) November 18, 2016
If we want Trump written on our cups don't call the cops! Feel free to boycott Starbucks after this. Even Kanye wants to #MAGA!#TrumpCup pic.twitter.com/YyFv96dhz0
— Irma Hinojosa 🇺🇸 (@latinaafortrump) November 18, 2016
Participants say the purpose of the movement is to force Starbucks employees to yell out Trump’s name when his supporters’ drinks are ready. They appear unconcerned that doing so requires them to give more money to the company they’re protesting.
#TrumpCup - a protest against Starbucks by buying Starbucks.#BoycottHamilton - a protest against Hamilton by not buying sold out tickets.
— Em Harriss (@EmHarriss) November 19, 2016
Live footage of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's reaction to the #TrumpCup "boycott." pic.twitter.com/EniMfHIqGl
— Bae Grylls (@TheAuracl3) November 18, 2016
#TrumpCup Some tweets write themselves. pic.twitter.com/0LxUn79Rnw
— Steve Redmond (@sjredmond) November 18, 2016
Starbucks issued the following response:
“Over the years, writing customer names on cups and calling out their names has been a fun ritual in our stores. Rarely has it been abused or taken advantage of. We hope and trust that our customers will continue to honor that tradition.”
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