It was mixed reviews from patrons of the Grill’s Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar in Port Canaveral on Tuesday after the restaurant removed Bud Light from the menu. It’s a move sparked by the company’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The brand sponsored a Bud Light March Madness giveaway which Mulvaney posted on her social media accounts. a diner, Matt Callahan. The owner of Grill’s Restaurants did not want to be interviewed but referred us to a statement he posted on Facebook, which read, in part: “We decided to remove Bud Light because of their support to something that directly contradicts our biblical faith. We believe that transgenderism is a social experiment that is causing irreversible damage to a growing population of younger and younger people. We cannot agree with it in any way.” David and Brigette McKnight said they support the restaurant’s decision.”We looked up the beers that Bud Light makes, and we’re not going to buy them. I’m going to Coors and hope their sales go up and Bud Light goes down,” said said Brigette. Others said they would boycott the restaurant in the future.” Don’t tell them what to do,” Ray Groy said. In an interview with political commentator Benny Johnson, Gov. Ron DeSantis made his own comments about Bud Light’s decision to partner with Mulvaney. He said he abandoned the beer brand in an effort to cut off support from “woke” companies. Anheuser-Busch’s chief executive responded to the backlash on Friday, saying the sponsorship was not intended to divide Americans.”We don’t intend to be part of a discussion that divides people,” said CEO Brendan Whitworth in a statement. “We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.”Top story:Legal analyst explains challenges with nullifying Reedy Creek agreementOsceola sheriff: First-grade teacher are arrested for sexual battery of teenage boyFather, 2 children killed in mobile home fire in Florida
It was mixed reviews from patrons of the Grill’s Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar in Port Canaveral on Tuesday after the restaurant pulled Bud Light from the menu.
It’s a move sparked by the company’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The brand sponsored a Bud Light March Madness giveaway that Mulvaney posted on his social media accounts.
“If they think Bud Light isn’t selling because there’s a transgender person in a Bud Light ad, I think that’s reactionary,” said one diner, Matt Callahan.
The owner of Grill’s Restaurants did not want to be interviewed but referred us to a statement he posted on Facebook, which read, in part: “We have decided to remove Bud Light because of their support of something that is in direct conflict with our faith in the bible. We believe that transgenderism is a social experiment that is causing irreversible harm to a growing population of younger and younger people. We cannot stand for it in any way.”
David and Brigette McKnight said they support the restaurant’s decision.
“We looked for the beers that Bud Light makes, and we’re not going to buy them. I’m going to Coors and hope their sales go up and Bud Light goes down,” Brigette said.
Others say they will boycott the restaurant in the future.
“I think everyone should live their life the way they want and not have other people tell them what to do,” said Ray Groy.
In an interview with political commentator Benny Johnson, Gov. Ron DeSantis made his own comments about Bud Light’s decision to partner with Mulvaney. He said he abandoned the beer brand in an effort to reduce support from “woke” companies.
Anheuser-Busch’s chief executive responded to the backlash on Friday, saying the sponsorship was not intended to divide Americans.
“We don’t intend to be part of a discussion that divides people,” CEO Brendan Whitworth said in a statement. “We’re in the business of bringing people together over a beer.”
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