Goya Foods has voted to silence its pro-Trump CEO Robert Unanue following his recent television appearances questioning the results of the presidential election, The Post has learned.
The Hispanic foods giant on Friday agreed to censure Unanue, 67, for controversial remarks in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 invasion of the US Capitol building, including on Jan. 20 when he called Biden’s election “unverified” during an appearance on Fox Business.
The vote by a majority of Goya’s nine-member board means Unanue must now obtain board permission before making any more media appearances, sources close to the situation said.
“Bob does not speak for Goya Foods when he speaks on TV,” Goya board member and third-generation owner Andy Unanue told The Post last week leading up to the vote. “The family has diverse views on politics, but politics is not part of our business. Our political point of views are irrelevant.”
Robert Unanue on Monday declined to comment on the vote but acknowledged that he’s having second thoughts about publicizing his political views.
“Independently, I’ve made the decision to lower the temperature and walk away from speaking about politics and religion,” he said. “I realize it’s important because of the diverse views of the company and our market.”
Well When you try to silence the opposition , then politics is part of your business. To stifle disent means your communist.
They had a good thing going for them and have now been cancelled . This will hurt them, like it helped them before. I understand the man needs employment, but can’t run a company after loosing your balls. It’s been a nice short run, bye.
I agree, he was the only reason their profits soared.
So much for Goya, they about to find out what it is like when 75+ million boycott ya.