REPORT: Beloved U.S. Store Accused Of Refusing Service To Trump Supporter

A dispute at a Michaels craft store over a photograph of President-elect Donald Trump has started a political controversy, with one customer alleging that employees refused to frame the image due to personal discomfort.

The customer, identified only as Greta, claimed that her request was denied because the image of Trump made the store associate “uncomfortable.” The incident was first reported on “The Jason Rantz Show” on Seattle’s KTTH, where Greta, a regular Michaels shopper, described the exchange. She said the photograph in question was the now-famous image of Trump raising a clenched fist in Butler, Pennsylvania, shortly after an assassination attempt against him earlier this year.

She described an encounter at a framing shop where an associate expressed reluctance about framing a particular print. “I am sorry, but I do not feel comfortable framing this print and I don’t think that anyone else in this department will feel comfortable with it, either,” Greta said the associate informed her.

Seeking a second opinion, she approached another familiar associate, who also declined but offered an alternative. “No, I don’t feel comfortable doing it either. But what I can do is reach out to the other person in our department, and I will have her call you if she is comfortable with it,” she said.

Realizing the futility of her request, Greta decided to leave. “At this point, I quickly realized that they are not going to frame the print. So I just left politely,” she recounted. Greta felt disappointed by the response, noting, “It was very unprofessional of them to turn me away. There is nothing morally wrong with the photo. It is a moment in history, and we should all be able to acknowledge and accept that, whether you are on the left or the right of the political spectrum.”

Greta vented her frustration during an interview with “The Jason Rantz Show,” highlighting how emotions affected what should have been a straightforward professional service. “She was bringing emotions into something that should have been professional,” Greta explained.

Responding to the incident, a spokesperson from Michaels characterized the situation as a “misunderstanding” while speaking to “The Jason Rantz Show.” They mentioned, “The framing manager reached out to the customer the day after her initial visit to the store to apologize and let her know we would be happy to work with her on her framing project.” The details of the misunderstanding remained unclear, as the spokesperson refrained from elaborating.

Rantz was informed about a voicemail left by the framing manager, saying that the confusion might have stemmed from whether or not it was permissible to frame “political” art. “So, I found out I am allowed to do political artwork. I was very confused the other day. I’m sorry. As the manager, I was trying to figure out if I needed to defer it or if it needed to come through somebody else. I can definitely frame your art,” the manager said.

Greta is not returning to Michaels.

“I just want them to be aware of the situation, and to know that it’s not okay to let your emotions interfere with your profession. They should be aware of this for the next time that a customer brings in something that they may not agree with,” Greta explained. “I personally wouldn’t. I don’t want to reward that kind of behavior.”

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