Be careful who you are trying to cancel: the bet to boycott Goya Foods is counterproductive in every way. Industry outrage skyrocketed after Goya CEO Robert Unanue praised President Trump on July 9, demanding that socially conscious consumers find other sources of beans, rice, spices, etc. Blowback included the “buy-cott” …
Read More »Goya Foods chief silently crushes deal to sell company
While the head of Goya Foods defended his controversial support for President Trump last week, he also quietly voided an agreement to sell part of the rice and bean empire, an agreement that would have cost him his job, according to The Post. . Chief Executive Robert Unanue, who sparked …
Read More »Ivanka Trump backs Goya on Twitter after liberals called for boycott
Ivanka Trump weighed in on the Goya Foods controversy on Tuesday night, publicly endorsing the brand in a now viral social media post after liberals called for a boycott of the canned bean producer. President Trump’s first daughter and senior adviser tweeted a photo of her holding a can of …
Read More »K-State Players Announce Boycott After Student Floyd’s Tweet
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Kansas State soccer players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that allows a student to be expelled for “overtly racist, threatening, or disrespectful actions.” The move that most players announced on social media Saturday follows a student tweet about George …
Read More »Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Crack Down Hate Speech As Ad Boycott Expands
Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook will accelerate the crackdown on hate speech, less than an hour after consumer products giant Unilever announced that it was removing all Facebook ads for the rest of the year. Under pressure from a small but growing list of big advertisers, the 36-year-old Facebook chief said …
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