COBB COUNTY (dpa-AFX) - A Home Depot worker who went to work wearing a hat that read 'America Was Never Great' has received death threats and racist remarks after her photo with the hat went viral on social media.
Krystal Lake, 22, of Staten Island, New York wore the controversial hat during her Sunday morning shift at a Home Depot store in Staten Island. The message on her hat is a play on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign slogan 'Make America Great Again.'
Lake said she had the hat made to send the message that America was never great, and that the country needs 'changing and improvement'.
Supporters of Trump are reportedly threatening to boycott Home Depot stores in response.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Home Depot said that Lake's message does not reflect the opinions of the retailer and that store associates are not permitted to wear items reflecting political statements.
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