Posted on 04/18/2023 3:40:56 AM PDT by Morgana
Republicans who have pushed back on the boycott of Bud Light are facing backlash from fellow conservatives.
Perhaps the most high-profile name drawn into the controversy is Donald Trump Jr., who recently called for an end to the Bud Light boycott. But a prominent GOP committee is also being criticized by right-wing figures for backing off its attacks on Bud Light.
The calls for a boycott of Bud Light and its parent company Anheuser-Busch began soon after it was revealed that Bud Light had a partnership with transgender influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney. The news resulted in many conservatives announcing they were switching beer brands while right-wing stars like rap-rock musician Kid Rock and country singer Travis Tritt denounced Anheuser-Busch.
Donald Trump Jr., however, defended the beverage company during a recent episode of his Triggered podcast, saying Anheuser-Busch was a large donor to GOP political campaigns and should not be subjected to a boycott.
"The company itself doesn't participate in the same leftist nonsense as the other big conglomerates," he said on Triggered. "Frankly, they don't participate in the same woke garbage that other people in the beer industry actually do, who are significantly worse offenders when I looked into it. But if they do this again, then it's on them!"
Trump's comments received some negative attention from right-wing figures like Ned Ryun, CEO of the conservative organization American Majority.
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Say it ain't so, Joe!
But it’s still infuriating to see Trump Jr taking the side of the groomers. I swear if his court picks hadn’t been so damned good, I’d think he was the GOP-e’s move to defeat Christianity; Cruz was actually the best senator in Washington (which yeah, doesn’t say much) and showed he had the belly for a fight (which says a whole lot).
>> Stay away from this Trump, this is not a fight worth fighting. They did it to themselves and do not deserve any special protection for being a big donor. <<
They’re not even Republican donors. They lean slightly towards the Dems. They leaned Right in 2012, 2014 and 2020, but sharply to the Left in 2022.
The Bush Family rule: “Attacking your base is not a winning strategy”
WTF? Is this sarcastic? W spent eight straight years attacking his base, never criticizing a Democrat. Hell, he even opposed the Swift Boaters. We shoulda gotten the message and abandonned him in 2004; Gore wouldn’t’ve been worse tham eight years of the Obamanation.
Don Jr. Likes Butt-Wiper horse piss beer because they make donations to the republican party. Well he can keep on drinking horse piss beer all he wants. I am not drinking that beer and I’m not voting for Donald Trump Sr. Because he’s going to deny he knew about Don Jr coming out in favor of Butt-Wiper just like the president of Butt-Wiper denied he knew what was going on. There are other alternatives to beer as well as candidates and DeSantis is looking much better everyday.
Folks like Don Jr. should just stay out of these types of controversies because it just sets him up for negative feedback. It is amazing to me that it has now become expected for every little thing that goes on in this country, politicians and their reps have to make statements about it. Why? 9 times out of 10, it really doesn’t help anything or anyone. And this one by Don Jr. doesn’t help his dad.
The response to GOPe whining- It’s not personal, its business and if you are not goin to do your job of representation, we will find someone else who will
It sounds like the dung beetles at Newsweak are “concerned” about the future of the GOP. ROTFL!
I bought some Yuengling “Flight” light beer yesterday. No more Bud.
Has the tranny been fired?
Has the marketing VP resigned?
Has the CEO apologized?
BOYCOTT!!!
It’s tearing grassroots Republicans away from the small clique of RINO financiers who despise them.
“Don Jr. Likes Butt-Wiper”
Butt Wiper I love it
Author Jon Jackson is making the false assumption that only Republicans used to drink Bud Lite.
This fiasco from AB is also tearing demorats apart. Normals vs freaks.
EC
No, it isn’t tearing us apart. We are united.
Ditto
“Which side is President Trump on?”
Well, he doesn’t drink, so he’s been ahead of the trend on boycotting Bud Light.
True enough, President Trump does not drink. Not sure if Trump Junior does or not. Just wondering if President Trump has said anything about the matter or is he letting his son speak for him on this?
Jr. should just talk about what he’s Father has done for the USA, and shut up about Bud.
I haven’t heard him say anything on the matter myself.
This is a “people’s boycott.” What nincompoop thinks he or she will tell me which beer I want to drink.???
The idea of a political party having any say in what beer folks want to drink is a serious overreach and will be condemned by ordinary folks and rightly so.
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