SHAMEFUL: Office Depot REFUSES To Print Charlie Kirk Tribute Posters for Prayer Vigil, Labeling it “Propaganda”

Tonight, a prayer vigil was held for Charlie Kirk in Portage, Michigan.

The Kalamazoo Republican Party had placed an order for some Charlie Kirk tribute posters at a local Office Depot for the event.

However, they were informed by the location’s supervisor that the posters could not be printed.

He said the order was being refused because it was “political propaganda.”

A few of the prayer vigil’s organizers went down to the Office Depot to confront them in-person about it, and this is what happened:

Today at 2:24 PM, the Kalamazoo County Republican Party #KGOP placed an order for a poster of #CharlieKirk for a vigil tonight. At 5:30 "Beryl" the print supervisor (guy on left) called and said they are refusing to print the poster because it is "propaganda." Hey @officedepot… pic.twitter.com/pKHAQ2OQda

— Matthew S. DePerno, Esq. (@mdeperno) September 12, 2025

Today at 2:24 PM, the Kalamazoo County Republican Party #KGOP placed an order for a poster of #CharlieKirk for a vigil tonight. At 5:30 “Beryl” the print supervisor (guy on left) called and said they are refusing to print the poster because it is “propaganda.” Hey @officedepot
@OfficeMax
do you think this is acceptable?

We went to @FedEx. They apologized and printing the poster for free. Thank you!

Office Depot, 6272 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002, (269) 200-2406

You’ve got to be kidding me?

Some posters for a prayer vigil for a 31-year-old husband and father who horrifically lost his life is “political propaganda?”

Shame on Office Depot.

Do better.

What Office Depot execs see before their entire world comes crashing down. pic.twitter.com/NB1EziN0Ze

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) September 13, 2025

Kudos to Fedex for stepping in and printing the posters for free, however.

I know where I will be going if I ever need to get some posters printed.

In response to the incident, which is going viral on social media, Office Depot released a statement.

It looks like at least one the employees who refused to print the posters has been fired.

Good!

Read Office Depot’s full statement here:

To our customers pic.twitter.com/XYlcFPpInN

— Office Depot (@officedepot) September 13, 2025

Full text:

We are deeply concerned by the incident that occurred at Store 3382 in Portage, Michigan. The behavior displayed by our associate is completely unacceptable and insensitive, violates our company policies, and does not reflect the values we uphold at Office Depot. We sincerely apologize to the customer affected and to our community for this regrettable situation.

Upon learning of the incident, we immediately reached out to the customer to address their concerns and seek to fulfill their order to their satisfaction. We also launched an immediate internal review and, as a result, the associate involved is no longer with the organization.

We are committed to reinforcing training with all team members to ensure our standards of respect, integrity, and customer service are upheld at every location. Our customers and communities deserve nothing less.

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