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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Anheuser-Busch criticised for statement appearing to apologise for Dylan Mulvaney’s Bud Light campaign

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Anheuser-Busch, the producer of Budweiser beers, is facing criticism from liberals and progressives for apparently trying to smooth things over with transphobic conservatives that boycotted the product.

Brendan Whitworth, the CEO of AB, issued a statement on Saturday after a week of conservative backlash to his product assuring the company's critics that he loves America, and that he "never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people."

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