{"id":1950169,"date":"2023-06-17T20:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T00:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anheuser-busch-releases-we-hear-you-statement-over-bud-light-backlash-beer-is-for-everyone\/"},"modified":"2023-06-17T20:27:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T00:27:48","slug":"anheuser-busch-releases-we-hear-you-statement-over-bud-light-backlash-beer-is-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anheuser-busch-releases-we-hear-you-statement-over-bud-light-backlash-beer-is-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Anheuser-Busch responds to Bud Light backlash: &#8216;Beer is inclusive&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanheuser-busch-releases-we-hear-you-statement-over-bud-light-backlash-beer-is-for-everyone%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1950169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Anheuser-Busch Responds to Backlash, Pledges to Move Forward<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Anheuser-Busch released a statement late this week in response to the backlash that the company triggered earlier this year when one of its brands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/bud-light\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bud Light<\/a>, decided to partner with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/f-that-country-music-star-gets-tossed-a-bud-light-during-concert-smashes-it\/\" title=\"\u2018F*** That\u2019: Country Music Star Gets Tossed A Bud Light During Concert, Smashes It\">controversial transgender activist<\/a> for a paid marketing engagement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sales for Bud Light have fallen by more than 25% and its competitors have since seen a large increase in their sales. Other brands for Anheuser-Busch have also taken a significant hit, including Budweiser (-11.2%), Michelob Ultra (-6.5%), Busch Light (-5.2%), and Natural Light (-4.9%), according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anheuser-busch-releases-we-hear-you-statement-over-bud-light-backlash-beer-is-for-everyone\/\" title=\"Anheuser-Busch responds to Bud Light backlash: 'Beer is inclusive'\">numbers released late<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p>Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth appeared to acknowledge with his most recent statement on Friday that the backlash the company is facing is having a significant impact at the company.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cWe are a beer company, and beer is for everyone.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>He said that the company was \u201cannouncing three important actions as we continue to move our business forward\u201d in light of the backlash.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First, we are investing to protect the jobs of our frontline employees.<\/li>\n<li>Second, we are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-financial-institution-chief-warns-of-foods-crisis-because-of-russia-ukraine-conflict\/\" title=\"World Financial institution Chief Warns of Foods Crisis Because of Russia-Ukraine Conflict\">providing financial assistance<\/a> to our independent wholesalers to help them support their employees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Whitworth said in his final point, which was addressed to the company\u2019s \u201cvalued consumers,\u201d that the company \u201chear[s] you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur summer advertising launches next week, and you can look forward to Bud Light reinforcing what you\u2019ve always loved about our brand \u2013 that it\u2019s easy to drink and easy to enjoy,\u201d he said. \u201cAs we move forward, we will focus on what we do best \u2013 brewing great beer and earning our place in moments that matter to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The statement did not include any kind of apology for the company\u2019s marketing engagement with controversial transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, a man who claims that he is a woman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/anheuser-busch-offers-to-buy-back-expiring-cases-of-bud-light-after-dylan-mulvaney-flap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anheuser-Busch Offers To Buy Back Expiring Cases Of Bud Light After Dylan Mulvaney Fiasco<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anheuser-Busch&#8217;s recent statement addresses the backlash caused by Bud Light&#8217;s collaboration with a controversial transgender activist. 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