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Political affiliation is not a protected class in the US. You're likely to face enough societal backlash this isn't a common issue though. The problem with the societal sort of regulation is it's about whatever is popular not about discrimination.

> Political affiliation is not a protected class in the US.

It is in California (which, obviously, is located in the US).

In the United States I think you can actually. Nothing stops you. You can't discriminate based on a few criteria like race, age, gender (and depending on the state) sexual orientation.

Even this depends. In DC political affiliation is a protected class.

https://ohr.dc.gov/protectedtraits

“Political affiliation: belonging to or supporting a political party”

Presumably landlords in DC can still kick people out for wearing an Obama / Trump shirt. (That’s supporting a candidate, not a party.)

I’d be curious to see court precedents on this.

Sure you can: https://www.newsweek.com/man-maga-hat-kicked-out-nyc-bar-it-...

You legally can, but you shouldn't.

You actually can.