Trump ignites political firestorm in battleground Ohio over Goodyear tweet – By Liz Skalka (The Blade) / Aug 19 2020
President Trump touched off a political firestorm on Wednesday when he suggested in a tweet that supporters should boycott Akron-based Goodyear Tire because a photo purportedly from a company training session deemed MAGA attire unacceptable for the workplace.
The President immediately faced backlash from Ohio Democrats, who are marking the anointment of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at their virtual convention this week.
Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less! (This is what the Radical Left Democrats do. Two can play the same game, and we have to start playing it now!).
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
During a news conference later in the day, Mr. Trump doubled down on his criticism of the tire-maker and accused the company of “playing politics.”
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