A North Carolina High school asked a student to remove his Trump jersey according to his father.
A father tells me his son was asked by the school principal to remove this jersey during a patriotic-themed football game after people complained. Dad, a registered Democrat, says his son complied but felt humiliated. @HarnettCoSchool says it supports expression not disruptions pic.twitter.com/W9U9v2vBLF
— Tim Pulliam (@TimABC11) October 10, 2018
According to reports, the Father is a registered Democrat.
Here is what he said when interviewed:Â
We don’t want any kids violated. We don’t want to see kids embarrassed over something like this,†Collins told the ABC affiliate. “He was not disrespectful. He was not acting in a manner that would cause attention to him.
Collins also said that he and his son were not going around proclaiming the greatness of Trump. In fact, Collins is a registered Democrat, he said.
“We’re not promoting Donald Trump. He’s our president. Again, you’ve got to respect your president. I can assure you that there was nothing about this shirt that was disruptive. I think we should stand up for our rights,†Collins said.
“Whether you support our president, or you agree with our president or disagree, that has nothing to do with this,†he added. “We are respecting our president, we’re respecting authority, and that’s what my son did.â€
Here is the statement from the school:
“While we cannot comment on specific student issues, the Harnett County Schools supports and affirms students’ rights to express themselves,â€Â “As long as the expression does not disrupt, and is not reasonably expected to disrupt, the educational mission of the school system, these rights include wearing clothing expressing political messages or supporting political candidates.â€
