Fact Check: Did Coke's CEO Call Bud Light Boycotters 'Right Winged Nuts'?
TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney for an ad posted on Instagram three weeks ago.Right-leaning commentators have called for a boycott of the beer while Republican politicians have made angered gestures, including one Missouri representative who this week tweeted a video of himself smashing a can outside the state's General Assembly.
And, according to one social media post, the head of one of the world's largest drinks brands appeared to have stepped into the ring but instead seemingly lambasted those who'd spoken out against the Mulvaney campaign.The ClaimA tweet by user @TerrenceBeBack, posted on April 19, 2023, viewed 40,000 times, included a photo of Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey with the caption: "When asked about the BOYCOTT COCA-COLA CEO JAMES QUINCEY SAYS: 'A few right winged NUTS won't effect [sic] our bottom line.'"The accompanying tweet said: "It looks like we need to give 'Woke Cola' the 'Bud Light treatment'.It looks like we need to give “Woka Cola” the “Bud Light treatment”.
