Ivanka Trump faces a backlash after tweeting a photo of her holding a can of Goya beans. The president’s daughter’s tweet includes Goya’s catchphrase, “If it’s Goya, it has to be good,” in both English and Spanish. She also posted the image on her Facebook and Instagram pages.
Trump’s social media post comes days after Goya CEO Robert Unanue praised Trump during an event last week at the White House. “We are all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder,” said Unanue.
Unanue’s comments prompted Call for a boycott of Goya, which is considered the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. In responseUnanue said he was “not apologizing” and called the #BoycottGoya campaign an attempt to “suppress the speech.”
Many on Twitter wondered if Trump’s tweet would add to Goya’s problems.
Others questioned the ethics of Trump apparently endorsing Goya products using the company’s catchphrase in his tweet and holding up a can of black beans.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also tweeted about the possible conflict of interest and wrote in Spanish that “if he is Trump, he has to be corrupt.”
According to the Department of Justice, “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. The position or title of an employee should not be used to compel anyone; product , service or company, or to give the appearance of a governmental sanction. “
Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, are advisers to the president, according to the White House website.
In 2017 Kellyanne Conway, a counselor to Mr. Trump, was investigated for a similar incident when she encouraged Americans to buy Ivanka Trump-branded products after they were dropped off at Nordstrom stores. Conway was cleared of any wrongdoingAs the deputy adviser to the president on compliance and ethics, Stefan Passantino said he had “inadvertently acted” and “without dire reasons.”
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