Republicans have turned up the heat on Bud Light and opened an investigation into the embattled beer brand to determine if the company’s self-destructive Dylan Mulvaney campaign targeted underage drinkers.
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced they have opened an investigation due to Mulvany promoting alcoholic beverages to his young followers on social media.
The senators note that Mulvaney dresses in girls’ clothing, plays with dolls, and pretends to be a “small child” on his social media accounts, which would clearly attract young children.
Sen Cruz’s office issued a statement that said:
“Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today opened an investigation into and called on the beer industry’s self-regulatory body—the Beer Institute—to investigate whether Anheuser-Busch’s partnership with influencer Dylan Mulvaney violates the Beer Institute’s guidelines prohibiting marketing to underage individuals.
“The letter outlines evidence showing that Dylan Mulvaney’s audience skews younger than the legal drinking age and that Mulvaney’s social