Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday called out Bud Light for promoting transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, saying the beermaker is “rubbing our faces” in the wokeness.
He also praised ongoing criticism and protests of the company as a “righteous thing,” because Bud Light, and others like it, will continue to promote the woke unless conservatives keep speaking out.
Likewise, DeSantis’ campaign, in a counter to Bud Light, also on Monday announced the release of a line of products called “Freedom Heavy,” which are “100% woke free.”
DeSantis’ comment about Mulvaney came in an interview with conservative journalist Benny Johnson, who asked him about the boycott of Bud Light by some on the right.
Conservatives have hammered Bud Light, which previously had been a reliable supporter of conservative causes and candidates, since the company released cans featuring the image of Mulvaney, a biological man identifying as a woman.
