Home Depot Boycott 2019: Founder's Donation To Donald Trump Campaign Causes Uproar On Social Media

A boycott is mounting against another major retail chain after one of its founders has thrown his support behind President Trump's re-election campaign.

Billionaire Bernie Marcus, 90, who co-founded Home Depot in 1979, recently said he would be giving most of his wealth to charity but would also continue to support Trump's campaign after contributing $7 million in 2016. He felt that Trump’s work in the White House has paid dividends with employment and supports his aggressive stance when it comes to dealing with Iran and China.

In June, Marcus told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he didn't fully agree with Trump but that the president has "produced more than anybody else" and that the country has been "better off today than we were eight years or six years ago."

Twitter users immediately began blasting Marcus for his comments, while advocating for cutting up their Home Depot cards and shopping at the home improvement retailer's competitors.

The hashtag #HomeDepotBoycott has been one of the top trending topics on Twitter.

My local HomeDepot was 2nd on my list of most visited stores behind Target. Third was IKEA (still suffering flashbacks from that)

I’ve refurbished several homes (fixer-uppers)&have spent ridiculous amounts in HD. I regret it now. Lowe’s, here I come.#BoycottHomeDepot
— Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) July 9, 2019

Some don’t entirely agree with the stance.

The internet is a weird place. Today i learned that liberals don’t go to hardware stores. #BoycottHomeDepot pic.twitter.com/gF0TsUdRkE
— lindsay michelle (@linzeeloowho) July 9, 2019

As a former employee I can think of a billion reasons to #BoycottHomeDepot. Trump sure as hell isn't one of them. But if you want an ACTUAL reason, check out this pic from former employee Dillion Reagon. It will tell you all you need to know about this POS company. pic.twitter.com/k8SrQSdlHc
— Vinny Bucci (@vincebucci) July 9, 2019

#BoycottHomeDepot

Because, as a conservative, you strongly believe in supporting your neighbor's small business, like your locally-owned hardware store.

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Oh, it's gone now? That's because Home Depot and Wal-Mart came to town to create all those nice minimum wage jobs. pic.twitter.com/xCmjlsvM1r
— як4391🗽 (@rk4391) July 9, 2019

And some just can't be bothered.

I'm telling all my friends and family to go to Home Depot. I'm a Democrat and don't believe this crap. Most democrats should be above this, and believe in free enterprise. #boycotthomedepot
— Doug Braley (@Prgrmr1) July 9, 2019

“Bernie retired from The Home Depot more than 15 years ago and isn’t speaking on behalf of the company,” Home Depot said in a statement. “In fact, as a standard practice, the company does not endorse Presidential candidates.”

While Marcus no longer serves as Home Depot’s chairman, he still has significant shares in the company that makes up most of his $5.9 billion fortune.