Office Depot Fires Worker Who Refused to Print Charlie Kirk Vigil Poster

Company apologizes after Michigan employee refused to print a vigil poster featuring Charlie Kirk, calling it ‘political propaganda.’

Office Depot has fired an employee at its Portage, Michigan, store after the worker refused to print a poster for a vigil honoring conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated this week while speaking at Utah Valley University.

The company announced the dismissal in a statement on Sept. 13, expressing regret over what it called “unacceptable and insensitive” conduct that violated company policy.

Office Depot said it had apologized to the customer, launched an internal review, and reinforced training to ensure “respect, integrity, and customer service are upheld at every location.”

The incident came to light in a video posted online by attorney and GOP activist Matthew DePerno, who said that the Kalamazoo County Republican Party ordered the poster, but when picking it up, an Office Depot staff member said they would not print it because it was “political propaganda.”

In the video, the employee—who identified as the manager on duty—said, “We don’t print political propaganda.” When pressed on what specifically made the poster political, the manager replied, “Because he’s a political figure and I don’t have to.”

DePerno later said the group went to FedEx, where staff printed the poster free of charge.

Michigan Republicans reacted to the incident, with Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) calling the refusal “shameful,” writing on X that the poster order was paid for and that the only reason that it was rejected was “because it was in memory of Charlie Kirk.”

Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, a Republican, also weighed in, praising Office Depot for firing the individual who refused to print the poster, which was intended for an event at Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo on Friday evening.

By Tom Ozimek

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