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Greg Evans
Jul 15, 2020
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Ivanka Trump has found herself being ridiculed after showing support for the Goya foods amid a boycott of the brand after their CEO heaped praise upon Donald Trump.
Robert Unanue was invited by the president to speak at the White House last week where he delivered unreserved praise for Trump, saying:
We're all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder.
The problem with this is that Goya deems itself to be the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States and is therefore popular with the Hispanic population. However, Trump's largely anti-Mexican and anti-migrant rhetoric over the past four years should indicate that Goya shouldn't be associating themselves with the president and showering him with praise.
This has now caused a #BoycottGoya campaign with the public refusing to buy their products, only for Unanue to say that he was refusing to apologise and that any attempt to boycott Goya products was a "suppression of speech."
Maybe attempting to show which side of the argument she is on, Ivanka posted an image of herself on Twitter holding a can of Goya beans along with the company's slogan: "If it’s Goya, it has to be good."
If it’s Goya, it has to be good. Si es Goya, tiene que ser bueno. https://t.co/9tjVrfmo9z— Ivanka Trump (@Ivanka Trump) 1594778706
Needless to say, this hasn't gone down too well for Ivanka, with many questioning the ethics and the legality of the stunt and if it would actually make the situation worse for Goya.
White House advisor Ivanka Trump promoting Goya seems like it could raise potential ethics issues since executive b… https://t.co/fgLfu4djwL— Anna Massoglia (@Anna Massoglia) 1594781520
Senior advisor to the President endorsing a product - using the company’s own advertising line. Ethics rules do not… https://t.co/vMZqRiU6j8— Chris Jansing (@Chris Jansing) 1594783051
Wouldn't it be a BIGLY bummer for Goya Foods if this picture made #BoycottGoya trend again? https://t.co/6rNXB0cR54— Chip Franklin.com 📽WhatTheFranklin (@Chip Franklin.com 📽WhatTheFranklin) 1594781421
Doesn’t @IvankaTrump know that @GoyaFoods is already in enough trouble without having the daughter of the man who c… https://t.co/onP2kLH85a— Chris Burchill (@Chris Burchill) 1594781930
@IvankaTrump Why is a senior White House official endorsing a food product?— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1594779657
@IvankaTrump You do know you just violated the law, don't you? And that the statute of limitations just started run… https://t.co/vH9TeiYs6j— Kurt Eichenwald (@Kurt Eichenwald) 1594782706
Has your account been hacked @IvankaTrump? I sure hope so. Because as a White House official - Senior Advisor and a… https://t.co/EvXz76CJSo— Sunny Hostin (@Sunny Hostin) 1594785201
IT IS ILLEGAL FOR A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE TO ENDORSE PRODUCTS OR BE IN ADS NO MATTER HOW TRANSPARENTLY DESPERATE OR S… https://t.co/cG1btZDuIa— Aisha Tyler (@Aisha Tyler) 1594785209
Then came the jokes and photoshop memes and there are so, so many.
@NYinLA2121 @IvankaTrump https://t.co/5oet4FCPoT— DevinNunesTHEDragQueen (@DevinNunesTHEDragQueen) 1594785974
@ProjectLincoln @IvankaTrump They sure will. https://t.co/gtGbQH83Ln— DevinNunesTHEDragQueen (@DevinNunesTHEDragQueen) 1594795818
@MeidasTouch @IvankaTrump "Let them eat beans" https://t.co/cFKEuVeHXh— 𝕦ɐ𝕦ɐɥɔ𝕟ᙠ 𝕤ǝ𝕝ɹɐɥƆ (@𝕦ɐ𝕦ɐɥɔ𝕟ᙠ 𝕤ǝ𝕝ɹɐɥƆ) 1594781159
@kurteichenwald @IvankaTrump https://t.co/Kn7Urp2Lv4— 💙 ℕ𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖 ℕ𝕚𝕟𝕒_𝐌𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 Ⓜ️Ⓜ️ (@💙 ℕ𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖 ℕ𝕚𝕟𝕒_𝐌𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 Ⓜ️Ⓜ️) 1594783191
RT for awareness https://t.co/qm1m8LIxNm— Eric Allen Hatch (@Eric Allen Hatch) 1594788082
https://t.co/5ZkKQiMNLJ— Acyn (@Acyn) 1594780588
Even Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocked Ivanka for using Spanish in her tweet with AOC replying "Si es Trump, tiene que ser corrupto" which translates as "If it's Trump, it has to be corrupt."
Si es Trump, tiene que ser corrupto 💸 https://t.co/Ti3oxFO6oY— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1594781325
As many people have pointed out, Ivanka might be in trouble for promoting Goya as her position in the White House, as an adviser to the president, prevents her from doing so. According to the Department of Justice:
An employee may not use his public office for his own private gain or for that of persons or organisations with which he is associated personally. An employee's position or title should not be used to coerce; to endorse any product, service or enterprise; or to give the appearance of governmental sanction.
Oh dear.
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