Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus to financially support Trump’s 2024 campaign despite criminal charges. Sparks online cry to boycott Home Depot.
Bernie Marcus, the billionaire co-founder of Home Depot who retired from the company, is still loyal to Donald Trump.
The billionaire and Republican donor said he would likely continue to support Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign financially, even if the former president is convicted in any of the four criminal cases he is facing before the next presidential election.
“I think so. Because I think it’s all trumped up,” Marcus told Reuters, referring to the 91 charges against Trump that stem from his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat and his alleged mishandling of classified information after leaving the White House.
Marcus indicated that he would not be a major contributor to Trump’s campaign, even though he would back him in the primary and the general election if he becomes the GOP nominee.
“Of course, I’m going to support him to some extent, but I’m not one of his big givers, that’s for sure,” Marcus said.
Marcus praised the former president in an op-ed published by RealClearPolitics earlier this month, saying he was confident he would win the nomination. He urged voters, “We cannot let his brash style be the reason we walk away from his otherwise excellent stewardship of the United States during his first term in office.”
In 2019, The Home Depot co-founder sparked a social media boycott of Home Depot after he expressed his admiration for Trump’s “common sense approach to most things” and revealed his intention to support his reelection bid.
“Now, do I agree with every move that he makes? No, I don’t,” Marcus told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the time.
“But the truth is he has produced more than anybody else. He has. If we look at this country, I would say that we are better off today than we were eight years ago or six years ago.”
Following the billionaire’s remarks in a recent interview, consumers swiftly reacted with outrage, sparking a widespread online uproar. The hashtag #BoycottHomeDepot quickly gained traction on social media platform X, with a huge number of users pledging to abstain from shopping at the home improvement chain in protest.
Trump has been facing a barrage of legal troubles since he left office in 2021.
He is accused of inciting the Jan 6. Riot on the Capitol that aimed to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in one case.
He is also charged with illegally obtaining and possessing 31 classified documents that contain national defense information after he left office in another case. Plus, he is indicted for falsifying business records related to his alleged payment of hush money to a porn star after having sex with her.
Home Depot is not convenient for me and I do not regularly shop there. Now, my feet will never darken the door.
Me neither I wonder if they will set him up with an office in the big house
That’s why I will spend my money at Lowe’s or any other store except Home Depot.
Me Either! For SURE not now!!!!
That y I don’t go to that store
There goes my Home Depot account! Bernie can eat shit along with trump!!
It’s me again! They are both shit eaters!!
Boycott Home Depot
Cutting up my Home Depot card. Will not support any business that supports this lying, supremicist, cheater.
Too bad. N0 more HD for me. I haven’t even set foot in Hobby Lobby either. The least we can do.
What is wrong with this guy!!! Trump has not done anything for the business community. You are on the wrong side of history!!!
He is very obviously showing his ignorance of both trump’s accomplishments while in office or out, trump is a loser, always a cheater going back to his first business deal.
Mr. Marcus needs to do some research into what he is investing in instead of making ignorant comments,
I will no longer shop at Home Depot. Trump has tried to overthrow our government, committed many crimes and those that support him are guilty by association.
OMG………. I will NEVER EVER go to fucking home depot AGAIN !!!!!! WHAT A FUCKING IDIOT!!
What a dope!
I don’t want Trump anywhere near the White House.
Cut up my Home Depot credit card several months ago. Never shop there again!!!
Me.Bernie Marcus, l been a customer of Home Depot since opening,but thank to your support for the orange lier,traitor,anti democratic,aspiring dictator, l promise you that l won’t step into yours stores even if what I need is free…!!!!
Sorry to hear that, guess I’ll be taking my business to Lowes..
A billionaire, made richer by trump’s tax cuts on the backs of middle class, who supports a thief, con man, fraudster (stealing from his charity), liar extraordinaire, constitution basher, dictator wanna-be, does not deserve the continued customer support of hard-working middle class people. If that’s who he worships and supports you can be sure he carries that to his business practices-screw the customer and workers to raise my profits. Lowe’s, here I come. A boycott is more than in order for this greedy thug!!
I have been a faithful supporter of Home Depot for years, it’s just 7 miles from my home. Lowe’s is 10 miles away, from now on it’s Lowe’s for me. How can someone who owns a business that’s supported by the public, endorse Donald Trump? Bernie Marcus is pathetic.
I have known this for a long time just like hobby lobby and I don’t & never will shop there! This is what the rich people do so they don’t lose a dime with Trump giving them the tax breaks you & I deserve!! Screw them!
That ends my shopping at Home Depot. Some people don’t care what happens to the county, I guess. Crazy.
I don’t shop there
I am a big spender at home depot. Just read this blog
I will never shop home depot again not even for screws. Come on America lets show our strength. Let’s boycott home depot
Plenty of good old fashioned hardware stores still ya know. Give those little guys your patronage
No more future Home Depot purchases from me. I am not a supporter of anyone who is a trump supporter!
The man is a bit daffy in the head. That explains why he is in retirement. He is being fitted for a straight jacket. Taking the proceeds from Home Depot and giving it to a convicted, treasonous felon so he can buy more McDonald’s Happy Meals and fried chicken instead of funding a lost bid for a pre-destined failed presidential campaign. A convicted felon for initiating and participating in overthrowing the constitution that he pledged to support renders him ineligible for running for president. Money well spent sir. Money well spent. Congrats for joining the crowd of republican lunatics. What’s next, throwing yourself into a live volcano in sacrifice to your orange god? May you have many sympathizers follow you.
HOME DEPOT SUCKS…. GOing to Lowe’s from now on
Home Depot has seen the last of my entire family and we have been shopping there for years….in fact I was just getting ready to purchase carpeting for all the rooms in our two story house! (Thanks for the heads up) Really bad move Bernie……I just shredded my Home Depot Credit card!
this guy got some missing parts upstairs I guess I’m done with HD