(Politico)–”Former President Donald Trump offered an olive branch to Anheuser-Busch on Tuesday, issuing a post on his social media platform calling on conservatives to drop their opposition to the besieged beer company.
Trump’s post on Truth Social represents a major attempt at deescalation in a long-simmering feud between the political movement the former president leads and the mega corporation since April 2023, when it came under fire for a sponsored post with a transgender influencer.
Trump’s message also comes as a top Republican lobbyist for the company is set to host a fundraiser for the former president next month, with some tickets going at $10,000 each. Jeff Miller, a close confidant of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy who built his Washington business during the Trump years, announced on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday that he would be hosting the fundraiser. The event is set to feature dozens of members of Congress and Republican leadership, as well as Donald Trump Jr.
Anheuser-Busch was criticized and boycotted by conservatives after it sponsored the post from a transgender influencer, who was promoting Bud Light. For almost a year, the company has drawn widespread condemnation from the MAGA influencers and Republican politicians. It even found itself in a congressional probe over allegations it was marketing beer to children. The drumbeat has continued up through last week, with conservatives targeting Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, who has been a prominent Bud Light spokesperson.”
For those of us wondering how much it would cost for Donald Trump to sell out his staunchest supporters, we now have a figure to work off of. That number is a mere $10k a head fundraiser sponsored by the MAGA cult’s #1 sworn enemy Bud Light. Now that the light beer’s parent company Anheuser-Busch has organized a moneymaking event for Trump. The alcohol-free con man is now begging his rabid base to end their multi-year obnoxious battle against a company that was simply trying to be inclusive to the LGBTQ+ community.
The same right-wing propagandist media, who created this faux controversy to outrage their followers. Must now call for a boycott ceasefire because their savior Trump is now on the payroll of the alcohol industry leader. Even though Trump’s unhinged cult has been on a vicious campaign to undermine the beer maker. Trump’s legal bills continue to pile up across the board, so instead of just relying solely upon his MAGATS to pony up the money to cover the costs. Trump has decided that taking funds from the adversary of his party’s social warfare is a win-win for who matters most, himself.
Republicans have misunderstood the meaning of “woke” since the day they made it the political boogeyman. The term actually means being aware of social injustices. Yet Conservatives would have you believe it has some nefarious meaning and should be used as an insult. However, according to Trump’s latest flip-flop on the subject. It should come as no surprise that there is now a monetary value to buying your way out of “wokeness” jail. As the gun, oil, banking, and defense industries have learned, with the right lobbyists and price, it’s easy to buy favor from Republicans. Trump is just the poster child for the ease at which the GOP will sell their souls to the highest bidders.
Don’t get me wrong, I have no issue with Bud Light, never have, never will. In fact, from the age of 13 through my mid-thirties I probably drank enough of them to fill the Grand Canyon with my empties. (Do as I say, not as I do, kids!) My only beef here is with Trump, Conservative Media, and the ignorant fools who fall head over heels for their hypocritical ideology and rhetoric.
They are the ones who have weaponized the word “woke”. Yet, they continue to use it completely wrong. Being “woke” is a compliment, but the right-wing speaks of it as if it were some contagious disease. Maybe it’s because they are immune to being “woke” just like they are with intelligence, open-mindedness, empathy, and wit. Sadly for Trump and his whack job base, no amount of money can change that fact. So let’s raise Trump’s new favorite beer and make a toast. Here’s to Trump Bud Light, your attempt to reach across the aisle and erase the widening divide between the “woke” and “woke-nots” has been valiant. Although completely self-serving, and at the cost of your moral high ground. We do appreciate your efforts to further expose the hypocrisy of the MAGATS and their corrupted leader Donald Trump. Here…Here!!
For the full Politico article quoted in this column click the link below
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/06/donald-trump-bud-light-fundraiser-00140009
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