The chief executive of Goya Foods, Robert Unanue, brushed off critics on Friday, saying that he would not apologize for his previous statement that the U.S. is "blessed" to have President Trump
Donald John TrumpDemocrats blast Trump for commuting Roger Stone: 'The most corrupt president in history' Trump confirms 2018 US cyberattack on Russian troll farm Trump tweets his support for Goya Foods amid boycott MORE as a leader.
In an interview on Fox News on Friday, Unanue pushed back against the backlash he received, telling the hosts of "Fox & Friends," "I'm not apologizing."
He added that criticism among celebrities and Democratic lawmakers was an attempt at "suppression of speech."
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At the White House on Thursday, Unanue delivered what appeared to be praise of Trump, saying, "We're all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder." Unanue was among several Hispanic politicians and business leaders who gathered at the White House that day.
Goya Foods, a nearly 85-year-old business, distributes thousands of products and Latin American staples such as garbanzo beans, seasonings and cooking oils.
The company was founded by Don Prudencio Unanue and his wife, Carolina, who were immigrants from Spain and established Goya Foods in Manhattan in 1936. Robert is the grandson of the company's founders.
After Unanue's comments on Thursday, "Hamilton" star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda dissed the grocery company, saying, "We learned to bake bread in this pandemic, we can learn to make our own adobo con pimienta. Bye."
We learned to bake bread in this pandemic, we can learn to make our own adobo con pimienta. Bye. https://t.co/qKHNYfkqCq
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 10, 2020
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezTrump tweets his support for Goya Foods amid boycott Hispanic Caucus requests meeting with private detention center CEOs Trump glosses over virus surge during Florida trip MORE (D-N.Y.) shared a similar sentiment Thursday evening, tweeting, "Oh look, it's the sound of me Googling 'how to make your own Adobo.'"
Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling “how to make your own Adobo” https://t.co/YOScAcyAnC
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 10, 2020
Goya is currently based in New Jersey and maintains 26 manufacturing and distribution facilities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Spain, employing more than 4,000 people worldwide.
Federal Election Commission data shows Unanue donated $6,000 last year to Republican political groups.
However, some defenders of Goya noted it gave nearly 270,000 meals to food banks as part of a pandemic relief effort, according to NBC.
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