Off Target: Popular Retail Store Pulls “Offensive” Halloween Costume From Stores – Issues Public Apology

The Gateway Pundit ^ | Aug. 25, 2026 | Brian Lupo

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Off target. A popular chain store released it’s modern version of what some shoppers describe as the modern Jim Crow Halloween outfit. Target has spent the last several years learning an uncomfortable lesson about corporate activism: once a company decides to enter the culture war, there may not be an easy way out.

The retail giant is once again facing controversy after pulling a Halloween costume that critics reportedly complained was offensive to black Americans, making only the latest political headache for a company that has repeatedly found itself caught between progressive activists demanding that it embrace ‘social justice’ and everyday conservative customers demanding it simply sell products without turning the checkout aisle into a political statement.

Target has publicly apologized for selling an “offensive” Halloween costume that was “especially hurtful for [its] Black guests, team members and partners.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dei; jimcrow; ontarget; target; twistytheclown

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On the contrary, I think it's one of the classiest costumes I've seen in years. Has a very history vibe to it.

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[Sirius Lee]

De Camptown racers sing dis song, doo da, doo da…

[MikelTackNailer]

Already posted earlier:

'This is wrong and this is racist': Reactions lead to Target pulling Halloween costume and apologizing - 8/24/2026, 8:10:12 PM by dynachrome

It could be a minstrel, but needs white gloves instead of black for better historical reference. Anyone who's watched "American Horror Story Season 4:Freak Show" would recognize the psychopath who became Twisty the Clown, mask covering his mouth because of a shotgun blast.

That's the first thing that jumped at me. Jump scare.

[BenLurkin]

WHat’s wrong about this is that they are selling Halloween costumes in August!

[adorno]

The cat’s been let out of the bag.

Somebody now knows what the costume looks like and will make their own personal versions of it. It will be very popular.

[SkyDancer]

Yep, and also this:

and

[dfwgator]

Check out this Chinese Laundry Detergent commercial.

If that was made here, they’d burn the factory down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIxlOJGxu2A

[SPDSHDW]

Local Home Depot has Christmas trees in Late July.

[Ronald77]

I think there great costumes, why does everyone feel slighted relax enjoy life.

[BenLurkin]

😒

[TangoLimaSierra]

They are so et up with DEI that they put the costume on a black boy.
If it had been on a white child nobody would have noticed.
Unintended consequences again.

[T-Bird45]

The Cracker Barrel in Branson MO was putting up their Christmas decorations yesterday when we went in for breakfast.

[SkyDancer]

Now that was funny.

[T.B. Yoits]

I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that the buyer for Target is black.

[minnesota_bound]

It is a dumb looking costume to start with.

[TLI]

“A popular chain store released it’s modern version of what some shoppers describe as the modern Jim Crow Halloween outfit.”

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mmm, this is AUGUST.

What happened TO THANKSGIVING??

Target? ChinaMart?

Any store at all?

None that I have seen.

Just more commie BS to eliminate anything America.

A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G.

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[GOPJ]

Jim Crow outfits are offensive to me - a bridge too far. I lived in the Jim Crow South - it was disgusting how white democrats treated black citizens.