Office Depot just sent a loud and clear message to its employees: political bigotry has no place in customer service. After one of its store managers refused to print posters for a vigil honoring murdered conservative leader Charlie Kirk, dismissing them as “propaganda,” the company acted swiftly — firing the employee and issuing a full apology.

The incident went viral after Michigan Forward, a grassroots conservative account, shared the video on X. In it, a customer is seen trying to pick up his pre-paid order of posters for a vigil. Instead of receiving them, he was lectured by a store manager who sneered, “Yeah, so, we don’t print propaganda.”

When the customer pushed back, noting that these were posters for a solemn vigil to honor a man who had just been assassinated, the manager doubled down: “It’s propaganda. I’m sorry. We don’t print that here.” Another staff member attempted to defuse the situation by suggesting the general manager could revisit the order on Monday, but the damage was already done.

The clip quickly spread across social media, garnering over 4 million views in less than a day. Outrage poured in from conservatives who saw the denial of service as yet another example of left-wing intolerance — this time weaponized by a corporation’s frontline staff against grieving citizens.

Michigan Forward blasted the incident in its post: “A team member ordered and paid for a poster to be printed at @officedepot so he could bring it to a vigil for Charlie Kirk tonight in Michigan. When he arrived to pick it up four hours later, the employees said they refused to print it, calling the poster ‘propaganda.’”

By Saturday morning, Office Depot had scrambled to get ahead of the backlash. In a corporate statement, the company didn’t mince words. “We are deeply concerned by the incident that occurred at Store 3382 in Portage, Michigan. 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.”

And then came the hammer: the employee was fired. “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. We also launched an immediate internal review and, as a result, the associate involved is no longer with the organization.”

The company also promised mandatory retraining to prevent similar episodes, noting: “We are committed to reinforcing training with all team members to ensure our standards of respect, integrity, and customer service are upheld at every location. Our customers and communities deserve nothing less.”

For many conservatives, Office Depot’s decisive response stands out in a climate where corporate America often looks the other way — or worse, indulges woke employees who believe they can impose their ideology on paying customers. This time, however, accountability won.

The larger point is clear: Americans are tired of politicized service. A grieving community should never be denied the ability to honor a fallen leader because of an employee’s personal bias. Office Depot recognized that and took action. Other corporations would do well to take note.