After the beer brand faced waves of criticism, it also released a new commercial, which the 'Last Week Tonight' host called 'a huge misfire for Anheuser-Busch.'
“People on the right absolutely lost their shit over this because Bud Light partnered with a trans woman,” Oliver said. “There have been calls for boycotts and this incredibly stupid video from Kid Rock.”host went on to play a video the singer-songwriter posted on social media of him shooting at cases of Bud Light with a rifle. Oliver then shot back with a few of his own thoughts on the video.
Oliver added that there have been several videos shared online of people destroying Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch products, “because there’s one thing that hurts a company, it’s destroying their product after it’s already been purchased.” Amid the controversy, Oliver said Anheuser-Busch did release a statement saying in part, “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. … We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.” But after showing the statement to viewers, Oliver said he finds it “really annoying to be both sides in something when the two sides are: I am trans, and that makes me so mad I’m gonna shoot $65 worth of non-refundable beer.
The host then went on to slam Budweiser for using a shot of the New York City skyline in the video, with the narrator saying, “remember.” “Is that a 9/11 reference by Budweiser?” Oliver asked. “Because shots of a horse running through the planes and remembering 9/11 feels less like an ad and more like the results of feeding an AI program the prompt: America, freedom, I’m sorry.”
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