An Airbnb host mistreated a guest and denied her a rental because of her race. The host has been banned from the rental site after the guest showed a text conversation between her and the host and accused her of being racist. When the guest said that she would report the case to Airbnb, the host texted,
“Go ahead. I wouldn’t rent to you if you were the last person on earth. One word says it all. Asian.”Airbnb host
When the guest showed the screenshots of the conversation, the host who was a Trump supporter, wrote, “And I will not allow this country to be told what to do by foreigners. It’s why we have trump.” The guest has been staying in America since she was 3 years old and said that she considers herself an American.
In a statement to The Huffington Post, Airbnb spokesman Christopher Nulty said, “We have worked to provide the guest with our full support and in line with our non-discrimination policy, this host has been permanently removed from the Airbnb platform.”
Airbnb also told The Huffington Post, “ the incident happened in February near Big Bear, California. It has gained traction now after a video taken of the tearful guest the night of the racist exchange has gone viral.”
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