Florida GOP removes new immigration merch after Home Depot objects

[Zorro]

The Republican Party of Florida on Saturday removed a line of deportation-themed shirts, hats and other tchotchkes for sale on its website that mimicked The Home Depot’s logo.

The party’s line of “The Deport Depot” merch was themed on the new immigrant detention center Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled this week that he called “Deportation Depot.”

But the items bore a logo with the same recognizable orange box and stenciled font as the one belonging to The Home Depot.

Home Depot spokesperson Beth Marlowe said late Friday that the company had not approved the party to use its branding or logo.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/08/16/deportation-depot-home-depot-merch-florida-desantis/

[riversedge]

1. I am wondering if Florida's fruits and vegs are getting picked?? I do not

approve of illegally entering our country, yet it seems anyone who is not white has the risk of getting stopped and asked for their "papers". At least that is the impression I am getting.

[70sEraVet]

2. Naturally, Home Depot doesn't appreciate the misuse of their logo....

But I haven't heard of them making ANY complaints of ICE targeting their parking lots!

[OldBaldy1701E]

3. That was my thought as well!

They can't handle having their logo 'impugned', but they don't mind their social image being thus treated.

I suspect that their owner is using that for a little butt kissing.