Three Michigan teenagers organizing a prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk were denied service at a local Office Depot, sparking outrage online.
The teens had paid in advance for posters but were told by staff at the Portage, Michigan, location that their order would not be fulfilled.
Video of the Incident
Video shows the teens questioning two Office Depot employees about why their posters were not printed.
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
“We don’t print propaganda,” the print supervisor replied.
The manager then interjected: “It’s propaganda! I’m sorry. We don’t print that here.”
One of the teens explained that the posters were for a vigil honoring Kirk.
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“This is for somebody that passed away,” he said.
The employees repeated their claim that the posters amounted to “political propaganda.”
The group had already provided payment for the posters, and a receipt confirmed the order.
When pressed further, the employees told the teenagers they could return Monday to speak with the general manager.
But the vigil was scheduled for that same evening in Portage.
The exchange was captured on video and quickly spread on social media.
“Outrageous: Office Depot supervisor and manager refuse to print posters for 3 teens hosting a Charlie Kirk prayer vigil,” Gateway Pundit wrote in a post.
The clip drew tens of thousands of views within hours.
National Attention
The video was soon picked up by national outlets and widely discussed online.
Many conservatives blasted the employees for discriminating against students trying to honor Kirk.
Critics called it a clear case of political bias interfering with a basic business service.
Office Depot Response
By Saturday, Office Depot confirmed that one of the employees involved was “no longer with the company.”
The company emphasized that its policies prohibit discrimination based on political beliefs.
To our customers pic.twitter.com/XYlcFPpInN
— Office Depot (@officedepot) September 13, 2025
It apologized to the teens for the incident.
A Larger Moment
For many, the exchange symbolized growing hostility toward conservative voices in public spaces.
Supporters noted that the posters were meant to memorialize a murdered husband and father, not to promote politics.
“What makes it political propaganda?” one teen asked in the video — a question many viewers echoed.
