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Beer-maker Bud Light and its parent company, Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch, are seemingly remaining defiant in the face of the American public’s boycott, at least judging from an interview with Anheuser-Busch’s CEO
Unyielding Support for Transgenderism
Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch’s decision to employ Dylan Muvaney, a person who identifies as transgender and is known for promoting this on social media, has created a significant corporate controversy.
During an interview with CBS News, Brendan Whitworth, the CEO, refused to acknowledge that hiring Mulvaney and endorsing transgenderism was a mistake.
Whitworth, a former US Marine and CIA employee, even criticized the public backlash against Bud Light as “divisive,” according to The Daily Wire reports.
In response to recent controversy, @AnheuserBusch CEO Brendan Whitworth tells CBS Mornings that his company will continue to support the LGBTQ community.
He did not directly answer the questions of whether the promotional campaign with a transgender influencer was a mistake. pic.twitter.com/19PXJQkoem
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) June 28, 2023
Anheuser-Busch will continue to support the LGBTQ community despite backlash over a Bud Light advertising campaign featuring a transgender influencer that has simmered for nearly three months, CEO Brendan Whitworth says. https://t.co/f3FcLhJQtq
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 28, 2023
Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth REFUSED to say it was a mistake to send the beer to Dylan Mulvaney.
That’s all you need to know, folks. They hate you. They’re trying to fool you. They’re not sorry.
Time for the Bud Light boycott to be permanent.
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) June 28, 2023
Evasion of Direct Answers
The CEO of Anheuser-Busch lamented that the focus had shifted away from beer after his company endorsed transgenderism, which he labeled a Marxist-Communist ideology.
He argued that Bud Light’s purpose was to bring people together, which is why they chose to feature Dylan Mulvaney and promote transgenderism.
Whitworth repeatedly emphasized that Bud Light only created one can with Mulvaney’s image as a gift to the transgender social media “influencer.”
When directly asked if Anheuser-Busch supports transgenderism, the CEO avoided answering the question and instead highlighted Bud Light’s 25-year support of the LGBTQ community.
While expressing support for Gay Pride, Whitworth declined to disclose the financial impact of the Mulvaney controversy on Bud Light.
He asserted that the company’s focus is on investing in Bud Light’s brands and continuing the promotion of transgenderism in the United States.
On CBS this morning, Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth had no regrets about the decisions to send Dylan Mulvaney custom Bud Light cans & said he would do it again.
He danced around every question & will not apologize. This is why the boycott is permanent. pic.twitter.com/21SoJIPtcV
— Grand Old Patriots🇺🇸 (@GrandOlPatriots) June 28, 2023
This company must have a death wish…lol
Anheuser-Busch CEO says his company will continue to support the LGBTQ community https://t.co/20XhVAfoqQ
— ✝️🇺🇸 ULTRA Lady Inspector7 🇺🇸✝️ (@SMHatLibs) June 29, 2023
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