President Trump on Friday evening backed the company on Twitter. "It's suppression of speech," he said. “And so we have an incredible builder. The president's son, Donald Trump Jr, condemned the backlash, tweeting "the leftist mob wants to cancel one of the largest Hispanic owned companies in America because they recognise that the president has shown great leadership? I have found other brands of plantain chips, but I don’t like them as much. During the appearance, Mr. Unanue said the United States was “blessed” to have Mr. Trump as its leader. Bye.”. He has also pursued controversial anti-immigration policies, seeking to end a policy that protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented youths from deportation, and trying to build a southern border wall. Mr Unanue has defended himself, and pointed out he has also worked with former US First Lady Michelle Obama on initiatives before. On September 18, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at age 87. “So you’re allowed to talk good or to praise one president, but you’re not allowed, when I was called to be part of this commission to aid in economic and education prosperity and you make positive comment, all of the sudden that’s not acceptable,” Mr. Unanue said. Goya Foods was founded in 1936 by Mr. Unanue’s Spanish grandparents, Don Prudencio Unanue and his wife, Carolina. “Of the 412 items that we sell, our Adobo seasoning was 75th in popularity and in the week since [the Goya boycott], it’s moved to 40th,” he told NBC News at the time of the boycott.
We must have accurate and complete results. But now many of its loyal customers and some high-profile Democrats are calling for the firm's products to be shunned.
Many users have since said they will no longer use the products, known as staples of authentic Latin cuisine. He added, “So I’m not apologizing for saying — and especially when you’re called by the president of the United States, you’re going to say, ‘No, I’m sorry, I’m busy. Critics said they would no longer use his products. Goya Foods on Friday issued a news release about the company’s donation, but did not address the controversy around Mr. Unanue’s comments. The thought crossed my mind that Best Choice could be a Goya company, but, as far as I can tell, that’s not the case. We pray for our leadership, our president, and we pray for our country, that we will continue to prosper and to grow.”. Any election results reported on November 3rd will be incomplete and inaccurate. Among those angered by Mr. Unanue’s comments were Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the democratic socialist from the Bronx, who on Thursday retweeted an image of the news conference from the White House, adding, “Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling ‘how to make your own Adobo.’”, Julián Castro, the former housing secretary and Democratic former presidential candidate, noted that Goya Foods, a family business, had been a staple of Latino households for generations. “We’re all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump,” Bob Unanue said on Thursday at the White House. A popular Hispanic-owned food company is facing calls for a boycott, after its chief executive praised US President Donald Trump. As for now, I decided I could easily afford to shell out 20¢ more for Best Choice mostaccioli. Bill Penzey, chief executive of Penzey’s Spices, headquartered in Milwaukee, told NBC News that his products have seen a boost in interest since the Goya boycott and that he’s considering launching a new Puerto Rican-style Adobo later this year, in part to capitalize on the current opening for alternative spice brands. Claire Atkinson reports for NBC News: Goya has been a big beneficiary this year of consumers’ increased desire for cans and packages of beans. It’s hard to tell. They don’t just can beans. “It’s suppression of speech,” he said, noting that in 2012 he was called to work with the first lady, Michelle Obama, on a different initiative that focused on helping families make healthy meal choices. Some customers say they have grown up with a sense of cultural attachment to the brand, but now feel let down by the CEO's comments.
No thank you.’ I didn’t say that to the Obamas, and I didn’t say that to President Trump.”. During his first election campaign, Mr Trump depicted most Mexican immigrants as criminals. Bob Unanue, the president of Goya Foods, was at the White House on Thursday to announce that the company would donate one million cans of chickpeas and another one million pounds of food to food banks in the United States as part of the Hispanic Prosperity Initiative, an executive order from Mr. Trump that was created to improve access to educational and economic opportunities.