(Provided, Credit: Delaware County Republican Party) MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - A Greater Cincinnati woman ordered Charlie Kirk's signatu...
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - A Greater Cincinnati woman ordered Charlie Kirk's signature Starbucks drink on Sunday, but she didn't expect to find a hateful message written on the cup.
According to Fox News, Autumn Perkins, who lives in Middletown, visited a nearby Starbucks, which was located inside a Kroger. Her order was the mint majesty with two honeys. When she received her order, she noticed that an employee had written "racist's fav drink" on the side of the cup.
"It's time for people to stop this nonsense," said Perkins.
After receiving the drink, Perkins spoke with a manager. She was told that the employee who wrote the message admitted to doing so and was then fired, according to the Daily Mail.
"I would agree that people should be fired if they're doing something like this," said Perkins. "Actions have repercussions."
"I feel like Charlie stood for respect — we don't have to agree on everything. We can disagree on a lot of things, but we respect each other," said Perkins. "We can't communicate and grow if we're disrespecting each other."
In a comment to Fox News, a spokesperson for Starbucks provided a statement regarding the incident.
"Writing this on a cup is unacceptable, and we have clear policies that prohibit negative messages to help preserve a welcoming environment. This Starbucks location is licensed and operated by Kroger. We understand that this associate was terminated by Kroger."
Kroger would then confirm the firing in an email on Monday to Fox News.
"This behavior does not reflect Kroger’s values," the email said.
Perkins, who said that she would often stop at Starbucks when traveling because of its availability, said she no longer will be going to any locations.
"I don't intend to spend another penny at Starbucks — and as far as I'm concerned, neither will my children or anybody else in my family who will listen to me."
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