US Politics

Marion McKeone: US conservatives hit Target where it hurts in row over Pride merch

The latest attack on a corporation which defends LGBTQ rights has come from a group that backs Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign

Target employees wave rainbow flags as they take part in the annual LGBTQ PrideFest Parade in Denver, Colorado. Picture: Getty

On Thursday night, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which has thrown its weight behind Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, sent a message to its members and supporters calling on them to “Join CPAC in calling for Target Corporation to End its Partnership with Satanic Designer”.

CPAC, which bills itself as America’s largest and most influential conservative association, attached a letter and petition addressed to Brian Cornell, the chief executive of Target, the retail corporation ...