{"id":38126,"date":"2025-09-13T17:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38126"},"modified":"2025-09-13T17:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:38:15","slug":"office-depot-fires-employee-after-they-refuse-to-print-charlie-kirk-poster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38126","title":{"rendered":"Office Depot Fires Employee After They Refuse to Print Charlie Kirk Poster"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article article--permalink \"><!--\/.article__header--><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-7c160750f275eefc6ec6c29fe5c78919\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/80\/4by3\/2025\/09\/13\/80a0950807ce4056ab59a31b8d41a998_md.jpg\" alt=\"charlie kirk home depot main getty\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7c160750f275eefc6ec6c29fe5c78919--> <!--\/#cb-54888114feba19d44968e78fdadb8fc5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d8b2296f2c10cc11649b1f454aa9bb35\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">The situation went down Friday evening at an Office Depot location in Portage, Michigan &#8230; and footage shared by attorney and Republican activist <strong>Matthew DePerno<\/strong> shows an employee identifying herself as a manager confirming the order would not be completed because, &#8220;it&#8217;s propaganda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d8b2296f2c10cc11649b1f454aa9bb35--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b1d9e6d67f0055c6b7efc8b2c396734a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-b1d9e6d67f0055c6b7efc8b2c396734a-1330435892-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A team member ordered and paid for a poster to be printed at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officedepot?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">@officedepot<\/a> so he could bring it to a vigil for Charlie Kirk tonight in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>When he arrived to pick it up four hours later, the employees said they refused to print it, calling the poster \u201cpropaganda.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WCitioCzZF\">pic.twitter.com\/WCitioCzZF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michigan Forward (@MIForward_Net) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIForward_Net\/status\/1966636154301669810?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">September 12, 2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIForward_Net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MIForward_Net<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b1d9e6d67f0055c6b7efc8b2c396734a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-aa573d0ec1187966d4c2dae722550016\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">DePerno claimed the Kalamazoo County Republican Party ordered the poster at 2:24 PM Friday and received a call from the store about 3 hours later notifying them the poster would not be printed because it was &#8220;propaganda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-aa573d0ec1187966d4c2dae722550016--> <a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"><\/a><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5e8519509ba1563af9b65b336465784f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Office Depot announced Friday evening an employee has been terminated and said they are &#8220;deeply concerned by the incident,&#8221; adding &#8230; &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5e8519509ba1563af9b65b336465784f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9305a658cb59c3f31b5e79ce2b163ae3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bd\/4by3\/2025\/09\/13\/bdcf477624d24c198e73fa4b42ebf3d6_md.jpg\" alt=\"office depot apology charlie kirk x sub 2\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">X \/ @officedepot<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9305a658cb59c3f31b5e79ce2b163ae3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-29e3445e48abbdbddeed38f323a7346d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">As you know, tensions are high following Charlie&#8217;s assassination on Wednesday at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-29e3445e48abbdbddeed38f323a7346d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f2a2d610421d815ca5f4e45640127c92\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">The alleged shooter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/12\/who-is-tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk-suspected-shooter\/\"><strong>Tyler Robinson<\/strong><\/a>, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/13\/tyler-robinson-prison-conditions\/\"><strong>since been arrested<\/strong><\/a> and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/12\/tyler-robinson-arrested-murder-charlie-kirk-shooting\/\"><strong>being held without bail<\/strong><\/a> on for aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm and obstruction of justice. He has not yet been formally charged.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f2a2d610421d815ca5f4e45640127c92--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a04cc92a8ea6cbf0e25fcebd93b63153\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6ce8ce4d-4585-4253-a05f-1e093e78feb4-171238644-progress-spinner\" class=\"ratio-item video-block__backdrop below\">\n<div class=\"spinner video-block__spinner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"video-player-6ce8ce4d-4585-4253-a05f-1e093e78feb4-171238644-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9f\/16by9\/2025\/09\/13\/9f8a6c5732524916a92ab948f507634f_md.jpg\" alt=\"091225_erika_kirk_address_future_kal\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"ratio-item ratio-item--jwplayer invisible\">\n<div id=\"jwplayer-video-player-6ce8ce4d-4585-4253-a05f-1e093e78feb4-171238644\" class=\"video-portal\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-muted=\"false\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:video:6ce8ce4d-4585-4253-a05f-1e093e78feb4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Turning Point USA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a04cc92a8ea6cbf0e25fcebd93b63153--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-02e165460be06ab6ab056856e280d64c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Charlie&#8217;s wife <strong>Erika<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/12\/charlie-kirk-wife-erika-speaks-out-for-first-time\/\"><strong>broke her silence<\/strong><\/a> on the conservative activist&#8217;s death Friday evening, delivering an emotional speech in which she vowed that no one will ever forget about her husband &#8230; and that his message will live on.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-02e165460be06ab6ab056856e280d64c--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/.article__blocks--><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"tag-cloud\"><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/charlie-kirk\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"> Charlie Kirk <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/social-media\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"> Social Media <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/charlie-kirk-shooting\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:3}\"> Charlie Kirk Shooting <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/viral\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:4}\"> Viral <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/controversial\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:5}\"> Controversial S#!T <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/shootings\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:6}\"> Shootings 4 <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/news\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:7}\"> News 1 <\/a><\/section>\n<p><!--\/.tag-cloud--><\/article>\n<p><!-- start: promotion-slot desktop-news-permalink -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- start: tmz:code-widget:35e71e3b-b339-4b66-9400-30bbf35ffd27 -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: tmz:code-widget:35e71e3b-b339-4b66-9400-30bbf35ffd27 -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- start: tmz:ad-widget:48e0d17a-fa27-42fb-8563-d37b01c3c0aa -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: tmz:ad-widget:48e0d17a-fa27-42fb-8563-d37b01c3c0aa -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- start: tmz:code-widget:42ffb615-fbe5-4d34-97a7-df9e2fe77753 -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: tmz:code-widget:42ffb615-fbe5-4d34-97a7-df9e2fe77753 -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: promotion-slot desktop-news-permalink --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The situation went down Friday evening at an Office Depot location in Portage, Michigan &#8230; 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