SEE IT: Conservatives bash patriotic Budweiser ad as too little too late
Luke Gentile
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Conservative figures across the nation were quick to bash Budweiser this weekend after the iconic Anheuser-Busch brand released a patriotic ad Friday about the “American Spirit.”
The ad comes amid the fallout surrounding transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s partnership with Bud Light.
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Opening on a sunrise over a field, the video shows the legendary Budweiser Clydesdale making its way throughout the country.
“Let me tell you a story about a beer rooted in the heart of America,” a narrator says. “Found in a community where a handshake is a sure contract, brewed for those who found opportunity in challenge and hope in tomorrow.”
As the Clydesdale continues its journey, it passes by small towns, blue-collar workers, and a pair raising the American flag.
“Raised by generations willing to sip, share, risk, remember,” the narrator continues. “This is a story bigger than beer. This is the story of the American Spirit.”
The sentiment of the video, which has garnered over 50 million views, was shared in a Friday statement by Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth.
“We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people,” the statement titled “Our Responsibility to America” read. “We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.”
Neither the ad nor Whitworth’s statement was welcomed by conservatives who bashed the moves as too little too late.
“Too late already! Damage is done!” one conservative online personality tweeted.
“Don’t look now @AnheuserBusch @budweiserusa but the Clydesdale has already left the barn,” a conservative journalist commented. “The train has sailed, the ship has left the station.”
Retired Special Forces Operator and UFC fighter Tim Kennedy appeared to call out the ad as a last-ditch attempt to save face.
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“Sorry… this ship has already sailed,” the decorated combat veteran tweeted.
“You should’ve supported the hard-working middle class that once were proud to kick back after a long day of work.”