As June officially kicked off Pride Month, many Target customers noticed a decidedly different vibe at retail stores that previously showcased LGBTQ displays.
Social media posts have noted that the “vibe shift is real,” crediting the election of President Donald Trump and the return to sanity in much of the country as the impetus for the changes being seen in Target stores.
“Target replaced their Pride Month aisle with USA Pride,” the popular End Wokeness account on X posted, along with images from the retail giant’s Pride displays from previous years and the patriotic items being showcased in current displays.
Target replaced their Pride Month aisle with USA Pride. The vibe shift is real. pic.twitter.com/ljdxN9GKt0
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 4, 2025
Others also posted about the apparent difference.
Target during Pride Month in 2023 vs Pride Month in 2025. pic.twitter.com/XY7TxecL0C
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) June 4, 2025
Target – Pride 2024 vs Pride 2025.
I guess companies never really cared about LGBT. pic.twitter.com/opYrTV7UpQ
— Gays For Trump (@GaysForTrump24) June 4, 2025
BREAKING: Target OPTS OUT of Pride month & replaced its Pride collection with an America First Summer display.
Target also recently scrapped its DEI program. pic.twitter.com/W7ajmh8vGc
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) June 2, 2025
Notably, the Pride theme has not been erased at the store, but customers pointed out that displays and merchandise are just not being featured at the front and center of many locations.
Oh @Target still has a pride section, just not front and center like before. I was there yesterday. I wasn’t real happy to see it there…. pic.twitter.com/jNdvkkrjKU
— 24 Coffeegurl22 (@25Coffeegurl22) June 4, 2025
Some did not approve of the shift.
This woman is mad that Target used to have ️️️ but now they have and she’s really ! pic.twitter.com/AvHcKh63Xv
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) June 2, 2025
Others wondered if Target was to be trusted with the change.
Who cares? The point is the vibe shift.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 4, 2025
And some X users noted that it was always about the money.
If they change their policies to reflect what their customer base wants, then why wouldn’t we reward them with shopping in their stores? It’s really the way it should work. If they want to hold LGBT values, they can, we just won’t shop there. The market will decide.
— Josh (@sid3trak) June 4, 2025
They decorate to the audience they want to see to. They discovered the rainbow audience was a tiny fraction of the USA.
— Rob Hoffman (No longer redacted) (@robh279) June 4, 2025
Target could see the “BUD LIGHT” on the wall –
— Lena_Lu_Who (@Lena_Lu_Who) June 2, 2025
Most of the reactions on X celebrated the “winning” shift in the culture.
Target removed of its Pride month merch and replaced it with USA merchandise.
Happy Veterans month.— Charlie Kirk Commentary (@CharlieK_news) June 4, 2025
Turns out Americans prefer stars and stripes over drag queen onesies. Target finally read the room—took ‘em long enough.
— The Undercurrent (@NotTheirScript) June 4, 2025
Looks like Target learned their lesson from all the Pride merchandise last year
Nothing but USA apparel getting ready for Independence Day pic.twitter.com/5PIj8ZSIdA
— TONY™ (@TONYxTWO) June 2, 2025
It feels different in America since Trump came into office.
One week it’s drag queens in toy aisles.
Next week it’s stars, stripes, and USA Pride.
The vibe shift is real.Borders closed.
Swamp exposed.
Patriots awake.
And Target? Selling American flags again.— EverIntrugued (@EverIntrigued) June 4, 2025
I saw other Targets locations were muting displays. But I assumed they’d go full #Pride in Seattle.
Nope.
It was all USA merch up front- complete with a mannequin nuclear family.
Maybe even liberal cities have had enough. pic.twitter.com/BDcayAFLn5
— Katy Faust (@Advo_Katy) June 3, 2025
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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