{"id":2475776,"date":"2025-08-18T09:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-gop-backtracks-on-deport-depot-merch-after-objections-from-home-depot\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:50:10","slug":"florida-gop-backtracks-on-deport-depot-merch-after-objections-from-home-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-gop-backtracks-on-deport-depot-merch-after-objections-from-home-depot\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida GOP backtracks on &#8216;Deport Depot&#8217; merch after objections from Home Depot\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-gop-backtracks-on-deport-depot-merch-after-objections-from-home-depot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2475776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Florida Republican Party released a line of merchandise promoting a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-fascination-with-alcatraz-is-not-rooted-in-reality\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s fascination with Alcatraz is not rooted in reality\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-times-biden-and-trump-did-the-same-thing-and-the-media-reaction-was-totally-different\/\" title=\"3 Times Biden And Trump Did The Same Thing\u2026 And The Media Reaction Was Totally Different\">migrant detention center<\/a> nicknamed<\/a> &#8220;Deportation Depot,&#8221; which featured logos resembling the Home Depot&#8217;s trademark style. The merchandise included baseball caps, coffee mugs, adn T-shirts.However, after Home Depot objected to the unauthorized use of their branding, the Florida GOP removed the items. Home Depot stated that they do not permit others to use their logo for commercial purposes and had contacted the Florida Republican Party.Despite this, Florida GOP Chairman Evan power defended the merchandise, arguing that it was a form of political commentary and that no reasonable person would mistake it for the actual company&#8217;s logo. The &#8220;Deportation Depot&#8221; name refers to Governor ron DeSantis&#8217;s plan to convert a Florida state prison into a migrant detention center. This announcement follows his authorization of another facility dubbed &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz.&#8221; The controversy arises amid wider immigration enforcement actions, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Home Depot parking lots, which have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-dems-balk-at-passing-major-gun-control-reforms-ahead-of-election\/\" title=\"Virginia Dems Balk at Passing Major Gun-Control Reforms Ahead of Election\u00a0\">sparked protests<\/a>. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Florida GOP backtracks on &lsquo;Deport Depot&rsquo; merch after objections from Home Depot&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2182176\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republican Party<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida<\/a> took down a new line of merchandise Saturday that had been promoting a new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >migrant detention center dubbed &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Deportation Depot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Florida GOP released merchandise on Friday, including baseball caps, coffee mugs, and T-shirts with &ldquo;THE DEPORT DEPOT&rdquo; 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 took down the merchandise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3757816\/dnc-trails-republican-counterpart-fundraising\/\">DNC trails Republican counterpart in most fundraising metrics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3757888\/democrats-release-new-california-map-that-targets-five-gop-districts\/\">Democrats release new California map that targets five GOP districts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3757843\/trump-enters-zelensky-summit-approval-surging-upward\/\">Trump enters Zelensky summit with approval &lsquo;surging upward&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t allow any organization to use our branding or logo for their commercial purposes, and we did not approve this use,&rdquo; Beth Marlowe, a Home Depot spokeswoman, said in a statement to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2025\/08\/17\/home-depot-florida-gop-merch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Post<\/a><\/em>. She added that the company had reached out to the Florida Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Republican Party chairman Evan Power told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3499773\/desantis-illegal-immigration-detention-center-deportation-depot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Tampa Bay Times<\/em><\/a>  he believed &ldquo;The Deport Depot&rdquo; merchandise was protected by prior case law, in which &ldquo;no reasonable person would think it&rsquo;s the logo of a company.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s proving a point by highlighting a recognizable symbol,&rdquo; Power said of the party&rsquo;s logo.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3499773\/desantis-illegal-immigration-detention-center-deportation-depot\/\">announced plans<\/a> last week to turn a state prison, the Baker Correctional Institution in northern Florida, into a migrant detention facility he called &ldquo;Deportation Depot.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3360305\/florida-governor-race-contenders-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HERE ARE THE TOP CONTENDERS TO TAKE THE BATON FROM DESANTIS AS FLORIDA&rsquo;S GOVERNOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>His announcement comes after he authorized another migrant detention center dubbed &ldquo;Alligator Alcatraz&rdquo; in Everglades National Park. The state Republican Party and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier released an &ldquo;Alligator Alcatraz&rdquo; line of merchandise, which is still for sale.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Deportation Depot&rdquo; also comes as Immigration and Customs Enforcement has carried out controversial immigration raids in Home Depot parking lots. 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