McDonald's has issued a response to the nationwide boycott that has been targeting its restaurants this week, fueled in part by the company's decision to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

McDonald’s is the latest target of a grassroots “economic blackout” campaign that has previously targeted other major companies with mixed success.

A new McDonald's boycott is happening now. A larger economic blackout and more spending freezes are planned through summer. What to know in Mississippi