The energy drink is known for aggressive self-marketing, a boob-filled Instagram feed, and various lawsuits over unsupported scientific claims and trademark infringement.
Bang Energy CEO and Fort Lauderdale resident Jack Owoc is also a vocal Trump supporter.
@realDonaldTrump Your brilliance has fueled the most epic turn of events in the history of politics. God bless the inevitable – Trump wins!
— Jack Owoc (@BangEnergyCEO) March 14, 2016
In March 2016, Owoc tweeted support of the then presidential candidate, posting, "Your brilliance has fueled the most epic turn of events in the history of politics. God bless the inevitable – Trump wins!"
This makes sense considering he also hangs out with Donald Trump Jr.
The president's oldest son tagged Owoc in a post describing a fishing outing they went on back in March.
To complete the circle, there's a photo of Owoc and his wife Meg celebrating Kimberly Guilfoyle's birthday with her boyfriend, Trump Jr. Guilfoyle works at the PAC in question, America First Action.
Besides all that, Bang Energy in and of itself has a weird history. It's being sued by Monster Energy drink, for one, on false advertising claims. While Bang claims to be a healthy fitness drink with a "super creatine" compound, Monster is alleging it's not scientifically proven that super creatine does anything, nor is actual creatine present in the beverage. In a super strange YouTube video Owoc says the components in his energy drink can even cure forms of dementia, specifically naming Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s.
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This article appears in Aug 1-8, 2019.