Pepsi, Liberty Mutual, and Subway also pulled their ads, citing similar concerns about public backlash. For CBS, it was a one-two punch that left the network staggering.

“We didn’t expect this level of fallout,” admitted one CBS insider, speaking anonymously. “It started as a debate, but now it’s a full-scale advertiser revolt. This is a worst-case scenario for any network. Advertisers are our lifeblood.”

Buoyed by the success of his boycott call, J.D. Vance has not held back in celebrating what he considers a victory for free speech — and a crushing blow for media bias. At a packed rally in Ohio, Vance gleefully took credit for what he called the “advertiser rebellion.”

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