Goya’s CEO calls Trump a “ legitimate president, ” leading to fresh calls for boycotts

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Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue made further calls on social media to boycott his company after describing it earlier President TrumpDonald Trump Sacha Baron Cohen exclaims ‘danger of lies, hatred and conspiracy’ in Golden Globes speech Sorkin uses Abbie Hoffman quote to condemn Capitol violence: Democracy is ‘something you do’ Ex-Trump assistant Pierson plans the congress MORE as the “de facto president of the United States.”

Unanue made the comments over the weekend at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida.

‘It’s just an honor to be here. But my greatest honor today will be that – I think we’ll be on the same stage – as, in my opinion, the real, the legitimate, and the still de facto president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, ”said Unanue, according to CNN.

Trump lost the election President BidenJoe BidenBiden Supports Organizing Union Efforts Senate Democrats Ignore ‘Plan B’ On Minimum Wage Hike Kavanaugh Appalles Conservatives By Dodging Pro-Trump Election Procedures MORE but has refused to admit defeat while spreading misinformation that widespread fraud cost him a victory. In reality, little fraud has been reported in connection with the election, and courts and GOP state officials have repeatedly sided with Trump’s arguments.

Unanue also claimed without proof that the presidential and “elections in Georgia” were “not legitimate”.

It sparked renewed calls for a boycott of Goya Foods on social media among celebrities and other users.

The brand, which claims to be the country’s largest Spanish food company, initially faced viral calls for boycotts in July after Unanue praised Trump at a White House event, saying at the time that the country was ‘truly blessed’ with it. having a leader. like the then president.

“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 thrive and grow,” Unanue said at the time.

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro was among a number of prominent figures Unanue pitched over the comments, noting the Trump administration’s treatment of Latinos in the nation at the time.

“@GoyaFoods has been a staple of so many Latino households for generations,” Castro tweeted at the time. Now their CEO, Bob Unanue, praises a president who scolds and maliciously attacks Latinos for political gain. Americans should think twice before buying their products. #Goyaway. ”

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Not long after, Unanue resisted criticism and declined to apologize for the comments, saying that the criticism he received from celebrities and top Democrats amounted to a “suppression of speech.”

Later in January, he faced more backlash, after the CEO, whose grandfather founded Goya, made comments challenging the election results, claiming that Biden’s election victory was “ unverified. ”

Following his comments, CNN and other outlets reported that the board of directors behind Goya had voted to disapprove of Unanue.

The CEO later claimed that he had “independently” decided to stop talking to the press about politics and religion.

“I independently made the decision to lower the temperature and stop talking about politics and religion,” he said at the time. “I realize it’s important because of the divergent views of the company and our market.”

The Hill has reached out to Goya Foods for comment on Unanue’s recent comments.

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