Marjorie Taylor Greene Issues Warning To Target Amid Pride Backlash
Marjorie Taylor Greene said Target will "suffer the same fate" as Bud Light as the retail store becomes the latest company to face a conservative boycott for supporting the LGBTQ+ community.Target has received major backlash, including people threatening its staff, after it displayed a series of Pride merchandise in its stores, such as rainbow-themed clothing and LGBTQ+-friendly accessories for infants and children.One item that has drawn particular scorn was a one-piece "tuck" friendly swimsuit aimed at transgender women which provided extra material to conceal their genitalia.Target announced that they would be removing some items from sale at their sites in response to "volatile circumstances" for staff members amid the backlash, a move that has been criticized by LGBTQ+ groups as bowing down to pressure from "extremists."The backlash against Target comes in the wake of Republicans figures calling for a boycott of Bud Light after the company sent transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney a beer can featuring her face to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her transitioning, resulting in a sharp decline in sales.On Thursday night, Greene—who was one of the GOP lawmakers who also condemned Bud Light for the Mulvaney promotion—shared a Fox News article showing that Target has lost $9 billion in share value in the days since it was called out over its Pride merchandise."Experts think that Target won't suffer the same fate as Bud Light.
