News

Goya Foods Faces Boycott Led By Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez After CEO Robert Unanue Praises Trump

Robert Unanue, the CEO of Goya Foods, was invited to the White House on Thursday and made remarks praising President Donald Trump

During the event, Trump signed the Hispanic Prosperity Initiative, an effort for greater educational and economic opportunities for the Hispanic community.

Goya is a staple in Latino households, and Unanue was invited as the CEO of the brand popular among Hispanic people. He was asked to address his remarks when he started to praise Trump.

“We are all truly blessed to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder,” Unanue said. “And so we have an incredible builder. And we pray. We pray for our leadership, our president, and we pray for our country, that we will continue to prosper and to grow.”

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

The hashtag #Goyaway and #BoycottGoya are now trending on social media following his speech in Rose Garden.

Following the report, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) also revealed that she’d boycott Goya.

“Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling how to make your own Adobo,” she tweeted.

On Thursday, Unanue announced that he would donate one million cans of Goya chickpeas and one million other food products to American food banks to help those hurt by COVID-19 pandemic.

Dongyoon Shin

Recent Posts

VIDEO: Jewish Protest Group Occupies Trump Tower In Support Of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil

https://youtu.be/Gx3360VdPTk Members of a Jewish-led protest group took over the lobby of Trump Tower in…

8 hours ago

Trump Administration Withdraws Nomination Of Vaccine Skeptic Dave Weldon For Director Of CDC

The Trump Administration has withdrawn its nomination of Dave Weldon, a former Republican congressman and…

8 hours ago

56% Of Americans Disapprove Of Trump’s Economic Policies, New Poll Shows

A new CNN poll reveals that a majority of respondents disapprove of President Donald Trump’s…

8 hours ago

After Senate Democrats Vow To Reject GOP Spending Bill, Government Shutdown Seems Increasingly Likely

A government shutdown is becoming increasingly likely as Senate Democrats refuse to support a Republican…

12 hours ago

Elon Musk Calls Social Security ‘The Big One To Eliminate’

On Monday, Elon Musk called federal spending on major entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and…

15 hours ago

Trump Defends Putin’s Attack On Ukraine After Threatening Sanctions & Tariffs

President Donald Trump defended Russian President Vladimir Putin during an Oval Office press conference on Friday after decrying Russia's…

1 day ago