US EditionFlorida GOP Pulls 'Deport Depot' Merchandise After Home Depot Objection
Florida GOP removed 'Deport Depot' merchandise after Home Depot claimed trademark infringement over the logo style used for immigration policy fundraising.
- The Florida Republican Party pulled its "Deportation Depot" merchandise from sale on Saturday following objections from Home Depot regarding the unauthorized use of its branding.
- This followed Gov. Ron DeSantis's announcement last week that the Baker Correctional Institution would become a migrant detention center called the Deportation Depot.
- The merchandise included hats, mugs, and T-shirts styled with orange block lettering resembling Home Depot’s logo, which led to Home Depot demanding removal due to no approval for use.
- Home Depot spokesperson Beth Marlowe emphasized that the company does not permit any group to utilize its logo or brand for business-related activities without authorization, and this particular usage was not sanctioned.
- The event highlights tensions over immigration enforcement and political branding amid increased ICE raids and protests, while the Deportation Depot facility faces criticism and legal challenges.
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‘Deport Depot’: Florida GOP Pulls Its Home Depot-Inspired Merch After Company Pushback
Photo via AP by: XNY/STAR MAX/IPx 2025 7/15/25 The Florida Republican Party has pulled its “Deport Depot” merchandise created after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) dubbed the state’s latest migrant detention center, “Deportation Depot,” The Washington Post reported Monday. The GOP logo featured stenciled white letters on a bright orange background that mimicked the established logo used by home improvement retailer Home Depot. “We don’t allow any orga…
Florida GOP pulls ‘Deportation Depot’ merchandise after Home Depot objects: Report
The Florida Republican Party has removed merchandise branded “The Deport Depot” from its website after Home Depot raised objections, according to the Washington Post. The items — including T-shirts and hats priced between $15 and $28 — featured a logo that mimicked Home Depot’s signature orange design. Home Depot-style branding The “Deport Depot” logo used a stacked, stencil-style white font inside an orange box similar to the home improvement…
Florida GOP backtracks on 'Deport Depot' merch after objections from Home Depot
The Republican Party of Florida took down a new line of merchandise Saturday that had been promoting a new migrant detention center dubbed “Deportation Depot.” The Florida GOP released merchandise on Friday, including baseball caps, coffee mugs, and T-shirts with “THE DEPORT DEPOT” branding and orange block lettering, similar to the logo of the home improvement store Home Depot. But two days later, after an objection from Home Depot, the party t…
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The Washington Post reports: The Republican Party of Florida was pushing a new line of merchandise Friday: baseball caps, T-shirts, mugs and insulating drink sleeves with “THE DEPORT DEPOT” in blocky stencil font diagonally across a bright orange square. Two days later, after Home Depot expressed concern about the unapproved use of its branding, the …
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