DeSantis is threatening to sue Bud Light’s parent company; here’s why

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to sue Bud Light’s parent company after its stocks plummeted.

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Earlier this year, AB InBev, launched a marketing campaign featuring a transgender influencer.

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As a result, Bud Light saw a large decline. The governor said that decline may have impacted the state’s retirement holdings.

During an appearance on Fox News Thursday evening, DeSantis said the state held a large amount of AB InBev stock in the state’s FRS pension plan prior to the crash.

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