Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus is an avowed supporter of US President Donald Trump, and for some shoppers of the home-improvement store, it's the proverbial nail in the coffin.
The billionaire sparked an online controversy when he recently told the Atlanta Journal Constitution that he plans to donate to the president's 2020 reelection bid. Marcus said that, while he doesn't "agree with every move that he makes," Trump has still "produced more than anybody else... 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."
Marcus retired from Home Depot back in 2002, and the company did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. The businessman, who Forbes reports is worth $5.9 billion, is no stranger to the realm of politics.
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He's become an increasingly outspoken conservative figure, appearing once on Fox News to claim that Democratic politicians "don't have any brains" for failing to support Trump's tax plan.
And when it comes to conservative causes, Marcus isn't all talk. For years, the billionaire, along with early Home Depot backer Ken Langone, have functioned as mega donors for the Republican party.
But, nonetheless, the billionaire's latest comments appear to have prompted calls for a boycott on Twitter.
Posting under the #boycotthomedepot hashtag, individuals have criticized Marcus' hefty donations to Trump, expressed their intentions of cutting up their Home Depot cards, and thrown in their lot with competitors like Lowe's and Menards.
Hey @hgtv this is another one of your sponsors & please just go with @Lowes instead of @HomeDepot from now on because you’re my self-care #BoycottHomeDepot #ImpeachTrump https://t.co/jQjCbBcbQs — Tara Dublin (@taradublinrocks) July 1, 2019
#HomeDepot founder Bernie Marcus was one of #Trump's largest donors in 2016, giving $7 million to Trump's campaign through outside groups. He plans to financially support the president in the 2020 election #BoycottHomeDepot https://t.co/rgjeSaSjsU — Andy Behrman (@electroboyusa) July 7, 2019
Cutting up my card and never shopping there again. #BoycottHomeDepot https://t.co/HqYzWSHPuE — LeeAnn Kendall (@leeannkendall) July 1, 2019
This guy?! Thanks for inspiring me to shop anywhere else for home improvement stuff! I cringe, thinking how I unwittingly helped the #WorstPresidentEver over the past few years. #BoycottHomeDepot #TrumpHasKidsInCages #ImpeachmentInquiry https://t.co/iFHYXG2m7J — Lisa Flynn Scroggins (@LisaFS_CPA) July 6, 2019
I guess that guy retired in 2002, but from what I've read about how they treat employees & where they spend their lobby money, I think it's better to #BoycottHomeDepot pic.twitter.com/SnYTR9KxZp — dalidaisy (@dalidaisy) June 30, 2019
Told my bud about @HomeDepot & #BernieMarcus. He's a tech-director/scenic-designer/set-designer/builder/prop-maker/fabricator/et al... buys a LOT of supplies, as you might imagine... and was an extremely loyal Home Depot shopper, until now. "Menard's it is!" #BoycottHomeDepot — MadamSarcastra (@MadamSarcastra) July 1, 2019
godfetish on July 8th, 2019 at 16:59 UTC »
How the fuck can you donate $7m to one candidate?
ReallyBigJerk on July 8th, 2019 at 16:40 UTC »
Lowe’s before hos!
Scubalefty on July 8th, 2019 at 16:23 UTC »
Home Depot helped put W. Bush in office as well. Been boycotting them for 15 years.