{"id":1964692,"date":"2023-07-05T15:05:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/budweiser-catches-flak-over-disgusting-fourth-of-july-message\/"},"modified":"2023-07-05T15:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:06:43","slug":"budweiser-catches-flak-over-disgusting-fourth-of-july-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/budweiser-catches-flak-over-disgusting-fourth-of-july-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Budweiser criticized for &#8216;offensive&#8217; July 4th message."},"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\">14<\/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%2Fbudweiser-catches-flak-over-disgusting-fourth-of-july-message%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=1964692&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>Budweiser Faces Backlash Over Fourth of July Ad<\/h2>\n<p>Budweiser, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-bud-light-cant-recover-within-2-months-it-will-start-disappearing-from-store-shelves-former-sales-exec-reveals\/\" title=\"Bud Light must recover in 2 months or vanish from stores, says ex-sales exec.\">popular beer brand<\/a>, has come under fire from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> for a Fourth of July message it posted on Tuesday. The controversy stems from a 30-second ad featuring F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, who promotes the partnership between Budweiser and his educational scholarship program, Folds of Honor.<\/p>\n<p>In the ad, Rooney states, &#8220;Budweiser has believed in Folds of Honor for 13 years. Today, we honor our veterans and the 44,000 scholarships awarded to their families. Service never stops, and neither will we.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To all who protect America\u2019s freedom, This Bud\u2019s For You.<\/p>\n<p>This July 4th, we&#8217;re proud to work with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoldsofHonor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FoldsofHonor<\/a> to help military families today, and every day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RUO1PbMeMj\">pic.twitter.com\/RUO1PbMeMj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Budweiser (@budweiserusa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/budweiserusa\/status\/1676229479205576706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The tweet from Budweiser read, &#8220;To all who protect America\u2019s freedom, This Bud\u2019s For You. This July 4th, we\u2019re proud to work with Folds of Honor to help military families today, and every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, online commenters were quick to criticize the company, accusing it of using dead soldiers to try to improve its image following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-slammed-for-article-comparing-joe-rogan-controversy-to-january-6-riot-rwandan-genocide\/\" title=\"CNN Slammed For Article Comparing Joe Rogan Controversy To January 6 Riot, Rwandan genocide\">recent controversy involving<\/a> its partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney.<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-allen-shares-a-tweet-who-is-the-face-of-woke\/\" title=\"Tim Allen Shares a Tweet: \u201cWho Is the Face of Woke?\u201d\">social media user wrote<\/a>, &#8220;Using dead soldiers to try to dig back from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/budweiser-catches-flak-over-disgusting-fourth-of-july-message\/\" title=\"Budweiser criticized for 'offensive' July 4th message.\">sponsoring child drag shows<\/a> and misogyny is beyond disgusting.&#8221; Another person tweeted, &#8220;Too late, Budweiser. Too late.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Many online users suggested that Budweiser should apologize for its actions. One person wrote, &#8220;Don\u2019t understand how Budweiser just doesn\u2019t come forward and apologize to all of us for their huge mistakes and make it right! Maybe they would start selling a few beers. The ad looks great but will not make up for their mess!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The ad also received criticism on YouTube, with one commenter stating, &#8220;No one actually serving, or who probably serves, wants anything to do with this morally bankrupt company.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how Budweiser will respond to the backlash and whether it will have a lasting impact on the brand&#8217;s reputation.<\/p>\n<h3>Related: Awkwardness On Tap For Bud Light\u2019s Parent Company As It Accepts Prestigious Award<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Budweiser faced backlash on social media for a Fourth of July message. The ad featured Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, an F-16 pilot, promoting the partnership between Budweiser and his scholarship program, Folds of Honor. 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