• A guy wearing a t-shirt that read “Jesus Saves” was told by a mall security guard to leave or change the shirt.
  • The video went viral on social media and has gained the attention of millions of followers. 
  • The incident with a man wearing a shirt with the words “Jesus Saves” inscribed on it has been addressed in a statement from the Mall of America. 
  • The Mall of America acknowledged in a statement that the man in the video received a temporary trespass notice for soliciting but claimed he was ultimately let to remain inside the shopping center and wasn’t forced to remove his shirt.

In a video that went popular on social media over the weekend, a guy wearing a t-shirt that read “Jesus Saves” was told by a mall security guard that he had to take the shirt off or leave the Mall of America. 

The video went viral on social media and has gained the attention of millions of followers. 

In the multi-platform video, which has received over a million views, a security guard at the Bloomington, Minnesota, mall tells the man that if he wanted to shop from the mall, he needed to take off that shirt.

To which the man enquired what was wrong with his shirt. 

“It is religious soliciting. There is no soliciting allowed on mall property, which is private property,” the guard replied.

In another video segment, the same guard could be heard saying, “Jesus is connected to religion, which is upsetting certain people. There has been offending people.” 

The man was only given two choices: to change his shirt and shop or leave the mall. 

‘I’ll give you a few choices, the security guy can say. You can remove your shirt, visit Macy’s, and purchase there. Alternatively, I suppose you might exit the shopping center. Right now, those are your only choices.’

On this, the man remained silent and visited Macy’s.

Mall of America released the statement

The incident with a man wearing a shirt with the words “Jesus Saves” inscribed on it has been addressed in a statement from the Mall of America. 

The Bloomington Mall in Minnesota has stated that this is untrue and that the consumer was permitted to visit the mall wearing the same shirt despite being approached.

The Mall of America acknowledged in a statement that the man in the video received a temporary trespass notice for soliciting but claimed he was ultimately let to remain inside the shopping center and wasn’t forced to remove his shirt. 

On January 7, 2023, Mall of America security approached the visitor shown in the video. He received a 24-hour trespass warning for soliciting visitors a week earlier. 

After a brief exchange, the visitor was not compelled to remove his shirt and was permitted to stay at the mall, according to the statement. 

The individual in the video still needs to comment on the temporary trespass notice.

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