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Office Depot Fires Worker Over Refusal to Print Charlie Kirk Vigil Poster

The company called the conduct a policy violation, pledging training after viral footage drew backlash.

Overview

  • Staff at a Portage, Michigan store told a customer, “We don’t print propaganda,” when he arrived to collect a paid poster for a Charlie Kirk vigil.
  • The Kalamazoo County Republican Party placed the order and shared a $56.17 receipt; after the refusal, FedEx apologized and produced the poster at no charge.
  • Office Depot issued a public apology, said it conducted an internal review, and confirmed the associate involved is no longer with the company while reaching out to the customer to resolve the order.
  • The video spread widely on X, drawing boycott calls and statements from Michigan lawmakers including Rep. Bill Huizenga and Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt.
  • The dispute comes days after Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University; authorities have arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson on a murder charge.