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Left: Former president Donald Trump holds a campaign rally ahead of the Republican caucus in Las Vegas, Nev., January 27, 2024. Right: A manager at the Anheuser-Busch brewery watches cases of Bud Light beer move down a conveyor belt in Fort Collins, Colo., March 2, 2017.
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Like a bolt from the blue, Donald Trump signaled his intention to negotiate a cease-fire between conservative culture warriors and Bud Light on Tuesday night.
In a message posted to his personal social-media network, the former president declared Anheuser-Busch “not a woke company.” He went on to unleash a blizzard of obscure statistics that purport to demonstrate why the beer maker is, in fact, a humble, salt-of-the-earth brand that holds the American social fabric together.
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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Like a bolt from the blue, Donald Trump signaled his intention to negotiate a cease-fire between conservative culture warriors and Bud Light on Tuesday night.
In a message posted to his personal social-media network, the former president declared Anheuser-Busch “not a woke company.” He went on to unleash a blizzard of obscure statistics that purport to demonstrate why the beer maker is, in fact, a humble, salt-of-the-earth brand that holds the American social fabric together.
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About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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