Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis served drinks to veterans in Nevada however joked that he wouldn't serve 'woke' beer Bud Light.

The beer is being boycotted by Republicans after the corporate celebrated transgender social media character Dylan Mulvaney's one-year anniversary of 'being a woman'.

DeSantis received behind the bar at a VFW submit in Sparks, Nevada, earlier than heading to Reno Rodeo.

He was joined by former roommate and one-time Nevada's Attorney General Adam Laxalt on the Veterans of Foreign War Post 9211.

"I'll serve you anything except Bud Light. I just can't do that," DeSantis stated to widespread laughter from patrons.

Video launched by the marketing campaign exhibits DeSantis enjoying bartender serving beers to veterans and taking their fee to the money register.

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"Does anybody want a draught on the house?" DeSantis requested earlier than giving a beer over to a veteran free of charge.

An hour later, the Florida governor, his spouse Casey DeSantis and their three kids Madison, 6, Mason, 5, and Mamie, 3, have been hosted by one of many sponsors of the Reno Rodeo, reported the Daily Mail.

The marketing campaign stops on the VFW and rodeo got here the day earlier than the Florida governor headlines the eighth Annual Morning in Nevada PAC's Basque Fry in Gardnerville,.

Adam Laxalt, a longtime Donald Trump ally who's supporting DeSantis within the 2024 Republican presidential major, joined DeSantis for the Rodeo.

He can be internet hosting him on the Basque Fry he began eight years in the past, with different attendees together with Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, pro-Second Amendment media character Dana Loesch and Steve Cortes, the nationwide spokesperson of the largest PAC backing DeSantis' presidential run, Never Back Down.

Laxalt and DeSantis roomed collectively whereas in naval officer coaching, they usually have remained shut pals via the years.

Laxalt chaired Trump's 2020 marketing campaign in Nevada, however is now backing DeSantis.

The 10-day Reno Rodeo is an annual occasion in western Nevada. Past rodeo president Scott Patterson confirmed that DeSantis is the primary presidential candidate to go to the Reno Rodeo.