Lauren Boebert uses anti-trans slur at conservative conference as audience laughs

After years of attacking LGBTQ+ people – often without much skill – Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has decided to just use slurs now.

“There’s wokism in the corporate world,” she said at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver over the weekend.

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She is upset about a drag queen’s wholesome Instagram video announcing a Pride event for The North Face.

“Bud Light – or tr***y fluid…” The crowd laughed as she paused, smiling and appearing proud of herself for using a slur in front of a large group of people. “They have lost $27 billion in revenue because you took a stand.”

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Her claim that Bud Light lost $27 billion in revenue due to their sponsorship of a 50-second Instagram video by trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney is wrong in multiple ways. First, she is referring to Anheuser-Bucsh’s market value, not revenue earned specifically by Bud Light. Bud Light is owned by Anheuser-Busch, which owns many popular beer brands in the U.S.

Second, the reason for the drop in market value can’t be pinned on the video with Dylan Mulvaney; there are many forces affecting the company’s market value and no reason to ignore all of them except for the Instagram video. Even the timing is off; the market value of Anheuser-Busch started dropping in mid-May, a month and a half after rightwingers started boycotting Bud Light because of the April 1 video.

People on Twitter mocked her.

Yes @laurenboebert be proud of being a part of ruining a corporation. What could go wrong? Less taxes for the States. Possibly a rise in unemployment. Less revenue for the government which causes our debt to rise. Increase the division in our country.
So keep on laughing.

— Curtis Swires (@CurtisFlex7130) June 10, 2023

“A company lost over 20 billion dollars because we’re bigots and hate everything our small brains can’t understand.” *crowd claps*

— 💫Saint Jimmy💫 (@RocketYonder) June 10, 2023

I find unbelievable that in 2023 there are people who still use derogatory terms like that. They aren’t making fun of opponent politicians or supporters, they are laughing to an entire community of US citizen fellows who is fighting for equal rights.

— elf_uma (@elf_uma) June 10, 2023

Imagine being so proud of being a disgusting piece of filth.

— Shannon 🟧 (@richones1) June 10, 2023

This just begs the question “What is the opposite of a TED talk?”

— Zoidberg (@Master_Zoidberg) June 10, 2023

Caitlyn would probably approve actually. She's the worst.

— Donna Chang (@OllypopZA_) June 10, 2023

How Christian of her.

— MommaTut 🌻🌻🇺🇸 (@MaryEP63) June 10, 2023

Market valuation isn’t revenue but Bobo wouldn’t learn that from her GED that took multiple attempts

— @DJPigLatin (@Javier_Veguilla) June 10, 2023