- Ivanka Trump shared a photo of herself with a can of Goya beans, along with the company’s catchphrase.
- It did so after the Hispanic-owned company faced a backlash from its CEO praising Trump, prompting top conservatives to urge people to buy its products.
- Reuters noted that the publication may have violated government ethics rules, which prohibit public officials from approving products.
- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to Ivanka Trump’s tweet, writing in Spanish. The work on Goya’s slogan said: “If he is Trump, he has to be corrupt.”
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Ivanka Trump posted a photo of her posing with Goya beans when people call for a boycott of the brand, but she may have violated government ethics rules by doing so.
Trump, the daughter of the President of the United States, Donald Trump and one of his advisers, posted a photo of her posing with the can of beans on Twitter on Tuesday.
He added Goya’s motto as a subtitle, publishing in English and Spanish, that “if it’s Goya, it has to be good”.
—Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) July 15, 2020
Goya Foods describes itself as the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States.
But he faced a backlash last week after its CEO Robert Unanue praised President Trump, claiming that the United States is “truly blessed” to have him as leader.
Some people pledged to boycott the brand, while others, in a campaign led by Fox News personalities, pledged to buy more of their products in response.
Ivanka Trump’s tweet has received more than 39,000 retweets and more than 73,000 likes until Wednesday morning. She also shared the image on Instagram and Facebook.
But Reuters noted that the publication could have violated government ethics rules, which prohibit public officials from approving products.
The United States Department of Justice says that “an employee may not use his public office for his own private benefit or that of persons or organizations with which he is personally associated.”
“An employee’s position or title should not be used to coerce; to endorse any product, service, or company; or to give the appearance of a government sanction.”
Ivanka Trump appears on the White House website as “Advisor to the President”.
The US Government Ethics Office did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment on the posts.
President Trump backed the company on Friday, tweeting: “I LOVE @GoyaFoods!”
—Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive Democrat, responded to Ivanka Trump’s tweet, writing in Spanish: “If it’s Trump, he has to be corrupt.”
—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 15, 2020
