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President Donald Trump is calling for a boycott of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company after rules were made regarding apparel involving him.

From WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland:

He posted on his Twitter account Wednesday that the company has a ban on “Make America Great Again” hats and encouraged his followers to shop elsewhere.

The Akron-based company responded to President Trump’s tweet:

Goodyear issued a statement on the misconceptions and said employees are asked not to engage in any kind of political campaigning in the workplace, in order to create an inclusive and respectful environment.

Here is the Goodyear statement below:

Several lawmakers in Ohio came to the company’s defense on Twitter.

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Article Courtesy of WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland

First and Second Picture Courtesy of Getty Images

Third and Fourth Picture and First through Fifth Tweet Courtesy of Twitter and WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland

OHIO: Statewide Lawmakers Respond to President Trump Calling for Boycott of Goodyear  was originally published on wzakcleveland.com