Dan Crenshaw ‘boycotts’ Bud Light with fridge full of Karbach
FYI: The beers are owned by the same company.
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) speaks on “The Fate of Our Culture and Our Nation Hangs in the Balance” during the CPAC Direct Action Training at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center February 26, 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to address the annual event on February 29th.
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Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw failed in his boycott attempt of Bud Light by posting a video of his fridge full of Karbach – which is owned by the same company. In late March, #BoycottBudLight began trending on Twitter after transgender actor Dylan Mulvaney announced her collaboration with Bud Light.
Many conservatives and celebrities have grown outraged by the partnership. Musician Kid Rock posted a video shooting cans of Bud Light and yelling profanities about the company and its owner, Anheuser-Busch InBev, who has defended its decision to collaborate with Mulvaney. The company said it works with “hundreds of influencers.”
“From time to time, we produce unique commemorative cans for fans and for brand influencers, like Dylan Mulvaney. This commemorative can was a gift to celebrate a personal milestone and is not for sale to the general public,” a spokesperson for the company told Fox News.
Crenshaw (R-TX 2nd District) tried to join the boycott against Bud Light by posting a video on Instagram on Saturday, April 8. In his video, the Texas representative is seen walking over to his fridge, saying he was ready to throw away any Bud Light can because of their “stupid” ad campaign. However, there was none inside when he opened it.
When he didn’t find any, he said, “Alright, well I guess that was easy.” But, he did miss the many cans of Karbach inside his fridge. Karbach is owned by Bud Light’s parent company: Anheuser-Busch InBev. The brand acquired Karbach as its ninth craft brewery in 2016.
In the comments of his video, many pointed out the Karbach beer as well. Someone said, “A true politician! Not realizing all those brands are owned by A.B. It’s great seeing you own yourself with your fake virtue. More worried about IG followers and being a social media influencer than actually serving your constituents!”
