AITAH For canceling six figure plumbing job because MAGA

The Original Poster (OP), who is a military veteran, had been planning a large and complex plumbing job for a cannabis farm. This project required several detailed meetings with the potential contractor to finalize complex elements like dosing systems.

The OP canceled the six-figure contract after seeing the contractor flying a Trump flag on his truck, viewing this political support as a betrayal of personal values and military service. The contractor reacted with anger and threatened legal action, which the OP dismissed, leading to the central question of whether the OP was wrong for canceling the business arrangement based on political affiliation.

AITAH For canceling six figure plumbing job because MAGA

I have a large plumbing job I’m trying to do for a cannabis farm. It requires a ton of work to be done but especially running plumbing for the plants, feed room, ect ect.
I have had 6-7 meetings with the guy going over the project in detail. Dosing systems in particular are complicated and require significant planning to get right.
Unfortunately after seeing his support for Trump I decided doing business together wouldn’t work.

As a veteran anyone who voted for Trumo is spitting in my face and betrays everything I stand for. It’s not a matter of political disagreements, it’s values and morals. I do my best in life not to be a rank hypocrite and so as soon as I saw that he was a Trump cultists, I told him it wouldn’t work.
He was ofcourse extremely angry and threatened to sue.

I told him he was more than welcome to file suit and that no contract had been signed. I also told him I would file a counter suit to recover legal fees for filling a frivolous suit.
Meanwhile I’ve also found out several of his workers are, in fact, undocumented.

I wish I could say I was surprised but MAGA and functional intelligence are not things you find together, ever.

Here’s how people reacted:

Repulsive-Problem757

Yes

stealingjoy

You couldn’t care less… which is why you made this post?

DoriCee

Why would you even ask? You are NOT the AH.

peanutleaks

Kinda TA. If your letting your “values and morals” based off a 2 party brainwashed system dictate your life then your letting it win. You are only hurting yourself by contributing to their division. Remember when they used to say “keep politics out of the workplace”? Your refusal to do business with him is bringing politics back into the workplace.

EandAsecretlife

So the plumber, who builds things for a living, is Trump supporter, while the weed farmer is not. Yeah, no one saw that coming…

These_Mycologist132

NTA. You’re allowed to hire anyone you want. I have friends and family who voted Trump and I just have to look the other way and give them the benefit of the doubt, since I know they’re still good people. But there’s a difference between people who quietly voted Trump because they felt he was the lesser of two evils, and full on Magna nut jobs that fly flags. That’s just tacky and obnoxious.

bloomingfruitfairy

You can make your decisions based on your morals, but maybe just be mindful of the bigger picture, especially when there’s money on the line.

Vanilla_Either

NTA – It is like you said – it is not about politics but morals and values.

CunstableBryce

Good for you, dog. Some things are more important than money, like morals

Val-E-Girl

Not to burst your bubble (maybe I am), but most tradesman are conservatives and so what you really want is someone who doesn’t flaunt it.

Conclusion

The OP stands firm in the belief that supporting someone who voted for Trump constitutes a moral failing and a direct offense to their service, making continued business impossible. This conflicts directly with the contractor’s expectation of completing the agreed-upon work, regardless of personal politics.

The core issue is whether a business relationship can or should be terminated purely based on a contractor’s political expression when no formal contract was signed, or if such a cancellation constitutes an unreasonable dismissal of professional opportunity. Was the OP justified in prioritizing their deeply held moral objections over the business deal?