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Office Depot Fires Worker After Charlie Kirk Vigil Poster Refusal

The company says the refusal violated policy, prompting an internal review.

Overview

  • - A video from Store 3382 in Portage, Michigan shows a staffer telling a customer, “We don’t print propaganda,” when asked to produce a prepaid poster for a Charlie Kirk prayer vigil.
  • - Office Depot apologized, said the associate is no longer with the company, launched an internal review, and contacted the customer to offer to fulfill the order.
  • - Organizers had the poster printed free at a local FedEx and held the Friday vigil in Kalamazoo’s Bronson Park, with another memorial event scheduled at Western Michigan University on Sunday night.
  • - The incident drew heavy online backlash and boycott calls, including criticism from Rep. Bill Huizenga of Michigan, as the video amassed millions of views.
  • - A receipt shared by organizers showed a $56.17 payment for the canceled order, and reporting has not clarified whether that charge was refunded.