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The Twitter account of the Missouri Democratic Party reportedly posted, but later deleted, an eyebrow-raising tweet that seemed to express support for the idea of a Trump supporter's home burning down.
The odd post was made in response to a tweet in which an individual had asked, "What would you do if this was your next-door neighbor?" The tweet included a photo of a home covered with pro-Trump material.
Screenshots indicate that the Missouri Democratic Party responded, "The roof, the roof, is on [fire emoji] we don't need no water, let the 'insert your word' burn!" The tweet, which also included the hashtag "#VoteBlue2024," appears to be a reference to lyrics from the song "The Roof Is on Fire."
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri responded by tweeting, "Here's the Missouri Democrat Party advocating for a Trump supporter's home to burn down. Sick. There's no place for this kind of disgusting, violent rhetoric in Missouri."
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"No big deal, just the official account of the Missouri Democrat Party openly calling to burn down the homes of Trump supporters," Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.
"Here is the official account of the Missouri Democratic Party expressing how excited they are about the possibility of a TRUMP supporter’s house burning down. So much for the 'Party of Love and Tolerance,'" someone else tweeted.
"The official account of the Missouri Democratic Party expressing excitement about the possibility of a Trump supporter’s house burning down," Libs of TikTok tweeted.
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After going dark on Twitter for almost two weeks, Bud Light resumed tweeting on Friday and was seriously ratioed.
The brand's first tweet since April 1 came after Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth issued a bland statement on Friday in an apparent attempt to quell the groundswell of negative sentiment that erupted over the company's move to enlist a man who identifies as a transgender woman to advertise the beverage.
Bud Light's tweet simply showed a can of beer along with a message that said, "TGIF?"
\u201cTGIF?\u201d— Bud Light (@Bud Light) 1681506062
The post elicited thousands of reactions.
"You guys should probably just give up posting for a while, or forever," Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire tweeted.
"Stop promoting transgender ideology," tweeted Stephen Miller, who served as senior advisor to President Donald Trump.
"I don’t drink transbeer," BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales tweeted.
\u201c@budlight I don\u2019t drink transbeer.\u201d— Bud Light (@Bud Light) 1681506062
The same post over on Instagram was greeted with similarly derisive comments.
"Woke light. No thanks," one person wrote.
"I don’t usually drink beer, but when I do …. IT WONT BE BUDLIGHT !!!" someone else quipped.
"Why does your brand hate real women? Never buying again," another comment declared.
"Thanks for reminding me to unfollow," someone wrote.
"There will be whole sections in business textbooks in the future detailing how you guys tanked your own brand," someone else opined.
After the release of Whitworth's statement on Friday, some people pointed out that the message lacked substance. Whitworth did not directly address the controversy in the statement, though he did say, "We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people."
The uproar began after Dylan Mulvaney posted content advertising Bud Light and noted that the brand had sent him a can of beer featuring his own likeness.
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