The CEO of Goya Foods praised President Trump at an event in the Rose Garden on Thursday, sparking outrage on social media and prompting Latino politicians to speak out against the brand, which is a staple for many Hispanic American households.
New York The hashtag #Goyaway was trending on social media Friday after Robert Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods, appeared in the White House Rose Garden Thursday afternoon and praised President Donald Trump.
"We are all truly blessed ... to have a leader like President Trump who is a builder," Unanue said during the Rose Garden speech."We have an incredible builder, and we pray. We pray for our leadership, our president."The fact that Unanue would associate with Trump was sufficient to anger some of America's most prominent Hispanic leaders. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested in a tweet that she'd boycott Goya.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez July 10, 2020 Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro acknowledged Goya's"staple" status in Latino households, but he encouraged people to reconsider buying Goya after Unanue's White House appearance. .@GoyaFoods has been a staple of so many Latino households for generations.
Now their CEO, Bob Unanue, is praising a president who villainizes and maliciously attacks Latinos for political gain. Americans should think twice before buying their products. #Goyaway https://t.co/lZDQlK6TcU — Julián Castro July 9, 2020 President Trump is unpopular among Hispanic Americans. Hispanics favor Vice President Joe Biden over Trump in the race for president by a 36 percentage-point margin, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. Trump began his campaign by criticizing Mexicans for being"rapists" and bringing drugs into the United States.
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