Office Depot Refused To Print Poster For Charlie Kirk Vigil, Employee Called It ‘Propaganda’

An Office Depot store in Portage, Michigan refused to print a poster for a Charlie Kirk vigil Friday afternoon, with a print supervisor calling the material “propaganda” before canceling the paid order.

Matthew DePerno, an attorney and Republican activist, said the Kalamazoo County Republican Party placed the $56.17 order at 2:24 p.m. for a vigil scheduled that evening. Three hours later, a store print supervisor named “Beryl” called organizers to inform them the order would not be completed.

“Hey @officedepot @OfficeMax do you think this is acceptable?” DePerno wrote on X, posting video from inside the store and a receipt for the canceled order. The post garnered over 100,000 views by Friday night.

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

The group subsequently went to FedEx, where staff printed the poster free of charge and apologized for Office Depot’s actions. Office Depot issued an apology following the incident. (RELATED: TMZ Apologizes For ‘Tone Deaf Laughter’ Amid Charlie Kirk Assassination Coverage)

“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,” the company said in its press release. “On behalf of the Company, we sincerely apologize for this regrettable situation.”

Office Depot said it contacted DePerno to address concerns and fulfill the order, and fired the employee involved.

“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,” Office Depot stated. “We also launched an immediate internal review and, as a result, the associate involved is no longer with the organization.”

Social media users called for boycotts of the office supply chain.

“HOLY CRAP. A customer put in an order and paid for a poster for a vigil for Charlie. @officedepot REFUSED to print it because they said it’s ‘propaganda.’ WTF @officedepot?!” Libs of TikTok wrote on X.

The Daily Caller has reached out to Office Depot for comment.