Judge: OK to discriminate against prez fans

And judge says it's perfectly OK

Raise a glass — but just don’t do it around here if you support President Trump.

A Manhattan judge ruled Wednesday that a bar was well within its rights to throw out a customer for wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap — because the law doesn’t protect against political discrimination.

Philadelphia accountant Greg Piatek, 31, says he was bounced from the West Village watering hole The Happiest Hour for wearing the president’s iconic red hat shortly after the January 2017 inauguration.

“Anyone who supports Trump — or believes in what you believe — is not welcome here! And you need to leave right now because we won’t serve you!” Piatek claims the staff of the West 10th Street tavern told him after he and his pals complained about the rude service they were getting from a bartender.

So he sued, claiming the incident “offended his sense of being American.”

But in court Wednesday, the bar’s lawyer pointed out that only religious, and not political, beliefs are protected under state and city discrimination laws, noting that “supporting Trump is not a religion.”

Piatek’s lawyer then claimed his client had worn the cap for “spiritual” reasons while visiting the 9/11 Memorial.”

“He was paying spiritual tribute to the victims of 9/11. The Make America Great Again hat was part of his spiritual belief,” attorney Paul Liggieri told Supreme Court Justice David Cohen.

Piatek and his pals had, in fact, visited the memorial before heading to the bar.

“Rather than remove his hat, instead he held true to his spiritual belief, and was forced from the bar,” Liggieri said.

That claim sparked a spirited debate with Cohen.

When the judge asked him how the bar employees were supposed to be aware of Piatek’s unusual religious beliefs, Liggieri answered, “They were aware he was wearing the hat.”

The judge pressed Liggieri on how many other people were en- gaged in this “spiritual program.”

“Your honor, we don’t allege the amount of individuals,” Liggieri said.

“So, it’s a creed of one?” Cohen asked.

“Yes, your honor,” Liggieri replied.

After nearly an hour of argument, the judge tossed the case.

“Plaintiff does not state any faith-based principle to which the hat relates,” Cohen said, adding that the incident amounted to nothing more than a “petty” slight.

“Here, the claim that plaintiff was not served and eventually escorted out of the bar because of his perceived support for President Trump is not outrageous conduct,” Cohen ruled.