Young Republican Activists Kicked Out NC Uber for Political Views

From The Daily Caller:

It ain’t easy being a conservative these days. New reports are popping up every week about conservatives being denied service at restaurants and now even from a ride-sharing company solely because of their political beliefs.

Six Republican campaign volunteers have a similar story. They say they were kicked out of an Uber on Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina, as their driver told them “welcome to the resistance.”

Mary Russell, a volunteer, and Chris Godbey, the Executive Director of the Young Republicans National Federation, sat down with the Daily Caller to share their horrifying experience.

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Their crime? Talking politics amongst themselves in front of their driver — who apparently didn’t agree with their political views.

The Daily Caller reached out to Uber, a spokesperson said they were looking into the situation.

Republican Congressman Mark Meadows heard about the incident and took to Twitter to offer a $100 gift card for Lyft to those involved in the incident.


Read more at The Daily Caller.

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