Somebody get Ivanka Trump on the phone because the CEO of Goya needs her help ASAP.
The company’s board of directors just voted to censure CEO Robert Unanue after public remarks he made in support of ex-President Donald Trump and his widely debunked claims of voter fraud.
According to an insider, the board of the privately held Latino food company voted to muzzle Unanue after he went on Fox Business last week to question the legitimacy of the November election, calling Biden’s victory “unverified” and threatening another insurrection.
“There is a war coming, now that the president is leaving today, they’re still coming after the United States, the working class,” Unanue warned.
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According to the insider, the board decided that Unanue can no longer speak to the press about anything, whether it’s politics or the company itself, without first getting permission.
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But Unanue’s bad news doesn’t stop there.
The insider adds that a majority of Goya shareholders want him ousted as CEO, but the dynamics of the family-controlled company make that challenging.
“The company has never been political or politicized,” the source tells the New York Post. “He’s gone from bad CEO to CEO that has imperiled the future of the company and endangered the lives of some of the shareholders.”
The source says that some of Unanue’s family members have received threats because of his unapologetic pro-Trump stance and inflammatory public comments.
“His statements are insulting and dangerous,” says the source.
Unanue first drew negative attention to the company last summer when he praised Trump in a Rose Garden event, saying the nation was “truly blessed” to have him as its president. A backlash ensued, leading to Ivanka’s now infamous Goya beans White House photo shoot and igniting a firestorm among Goya shareholders.
If it’s Goya, it has to be good.
Si es Goya, tiene que ser bueno. pic.twitter.com/9tjVrfmo9z— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) July 15, 2020
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Cam
This also shows that Goya and the right wing media were lying about their sales going up after the CEO came out and supported Trump. If their sales had gone up like they said, they wouldn’t be muzzling the CEO.
Looks like the Goya Boycott worked.
Mack
Of course it worked, it wasn’t for religious reasons.
Den
Progressive boycotts work way more often than right wing boycotts (think “Million Mothers”). Progressive boycotts are usually mounted for sane and sensible, or at least arguably ethical reasons. Right wing boycotts usually come out of their dark fear and myth driven nether world, or are petty and whiny. And they are both a minority and too disordered as individuals to stick to them.
Liquid Silver
I haven’t touched a Goya product since it touched a Trump’s delicate, plastic hand. I have no plans to change that until they match their right-wing support with equal left-wing support, and I don’t see that happening any time soon.
hoosier1969
Ditto. And I’ve found plenty of other Latino-owned product lines to replace Goya products. Some are even locally owned here in Chicago. So My money is now going to local business owners.
inoroutdoor
Personally I don’t buy much from Goya, but would pass by their products now. Just like I don’t buy Barilla for anti LGBTQ comments that CEO made, same for Chick fil a. There’s enough products no need to support companies with bigoted CEOs or owners. Hobby Lobby is in that category too. Not saying the products are bad, just my choice not to contributing to these companies making money
Brian
Agreed. And that’s capitalism! That’s exactly what these CEO’s wanted, and now they get it.
customartist
Goya-No-Moya
Ginger Tom
Robert Unanue? He’s just a has-bean.
ElPillo
Board censure and any retraction isn’t enough because his heart is poisoned. I wrote Goya (in Spanish) expressing my and my friends’ boycott until he’s separated entirely from the company. Do the same
cuteguy
Of course the CEO is full of it, have you ever seen what’s inside those Goya cans?
yendor808
For f–ks sake. Just go to Walmart and get your no sodium added beans for cooking. A no brainer and budget wise. Of course we are supporting the Walton family, which I hate. But if you are on a budget you have to shop there.