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Fuming Donald Trump supporters are vowing to never drink Budweiser — after the beer giant's Super Bowl advert told the story of a German immigrant's journey to the US.

Just a week after Trump's 'Muslim ban' came into effect, Budweiser's 60-second commercial has sparked strong reaction and fierce debate over immigration .

The hashtag #boycottbudweiser is trending on Twitter today with waves of Trump supporters claiming the ad is a rebuke to the president's policies.

One tweeted: "Dear Budweiser, your immigrant founder came here to make beer, not bombs (so spare me the heavy handed ad)."

The commercial - which will air during Sunday's showpiece sporting event - focuses on an immigrant coming to America in the 1850s.

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The ad, 'Born the Hard Way', tells the fictionalised story of Adolphus Busch, one of the founders of Budweiser, who emigrated from Germany to the US in 1857.

"You don't look like you're from around here," says a man in a bar to a disheartened-looking Busch.

But former Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin called the ad "politically charged".

Budweiser Debuts Super Bowl Ad, and Its Politically Charged Message Has Americans Speechless... https://t.co/lq5QPFjHeA — Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) February 1, 2017

She tweeted: "Budweiser Debuts Super Bowl Ad, and Its Politically Charged Message Has Americans Speechless."

Dawn Lee wrote: "# boycottbudweiser has decided to make fun of Trump during their commercials at the Super Bowl".

President Trump signed an executive order last Friday, barring admission of refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries.

But brewing company Anheuser-Busch says the ad was not created with political intent but the timing gives it an unexpected extra layer of context and commentary.

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The company did attempt to shut down political speculation by saying that the commercial was only intended to be about Busch's ambition and entrepreneurial spirits, rather than commentary on the President's immigration policies.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev marketing VP Marcel Marcondes said: "We created the Budweiser commercial to highlight the ambition of our founder, Adolphus Busch, and his unrelenting pursuit of the American dream.

"This is a story about our heritage and the uncompromising commitment that goes into brewing our beer."

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The commercial also depicts Busch's perilous seas voyage across the Atlantic ocean and a fire onboard a river boat.

Through it all, Busch holds on to his schemes and his dreams to one day found a brewing company.

Upon arrival in America, Busch is greeted by an angry mob shouting "You're not wanted here, go back home."

However, his luck and the attitude of the locals change when he arrives in St. Louis and a bar patron offers him a beer.

The friendly gentleman turns out to be Eberhard Anheuser, who co-founded the brewing company with Busch.