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‘In the middle of a pandemic, they’re selling beans’: Chris Cuomo blasts Trump for hawking Goya

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This article was published more than&nbsp;2 years agoCommentGift ShareA line of Goya Foods products lay on the Resolute desk, symbolic as the seat of power inside the White House, as President Trump flashed a smile and offered a double thumbs-up in a shared to his Instagram account on Wednesday.The image — the latest show of support from the administration for a company facing boycott calls after its chief executive praised Trump — was a breaking point for CNN host Chris Cuomo, who noted Wednesday night that the president’s Goya promotion comes as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide.“You tell me how a president, in the middle of a pandemic, has got time for this b-------. Are you kidding me? Hawking products?” Cuomo asked, with the expletive airing unedited. He added, “This is what he’s resolute about.”Chris Cuomo has the only correct reaction to that Trump Goya photo: — Andrew Peng (@TheAPJournalist)Questioning the president’s “pandemic priorities” on “,” the CNN host showed the of presidential adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump holding up a can of Goya black beans earlier this week, which about whether she was using her government position to endorse a private business. Cuomo accused the administration of “marketing for a brand,” while the number of reported coronavirus cases in the U.S. now stands at nearly .“On your dime, in the middle of a pandemic, they’re selling beans,” said Cuomo, who recovered from covid-19 in the spring. “Are you kidding me? Seriously? Seriously?” on Jul 15, 2020 at 11:02am PDTCuomo’s criticism capped off a seventh day of backlash against the nation’s largest Hispanic-owned food company after chief executive Robert Unanue proclaimed “we’re all truly blessed” to have Trump as president at a White House event last week.AdvertisementTrump, his children and White House officials have taken to social media to offer support for the brand. Earlier on Wednesday, the president Goya was “doing GREAT,” adding, “The Radical Left smear machine backfired, people are buying like crazy!” Donald Trump Jr. posted on late Wednesday to emphasize his dinner featured “a lot of Goya products.”“I’m actually drinking my Goya Malta, supporting some people who have some guts in the culture war,” said Trump Jr., showing off the nonalcoholic malt beverage. “[I] like those that have guts, it’s sort of nice. Unfortunately, it’s lacking these days, but it’s okay. When we win, we’ll be able to enforce that a little bit better.”As The Washington Post’s , Ivanka Trump faced bipartisan criticism this week over the photo of her holding Goya beans — with the caption, “If it’s Goya, it has to be good” — with many claiming the photo was an ethics violation. Federal ethics laws prevent federal employees, such as Ivanka Trump, from using their positions “to endorse any product, service or enterprise.”AdvertisementWhite House spokeswoman Carolina Hurley pushed back against Ivanka Trump’s critics in a statement to The Post on Wednesday morning.“Only the media and the cancel culture movement would criticize Ivanka for showing her personal support for a company that has been unfairly mocked, boycotted and ridiculed for supporting this administration — one that has consistently fought for and delivered for the Hispanic community,” Hurley said. “Ivanka is proud of this strong, Hispanic-owned business with deep roots in the U.S. and has every right to express her personal support.”On CNN, Cuomo pinged the White House for anonymously disseminating a about Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert. While the White House itself from the written by trade adviser Peter Navarro that blasted Fauci, Cuomo said Trump needed to show greater action in his support of Fauci instead of shifting the blame toward states and health officials.It’s also why Trump peddling for Goya goes far beyond identity politics, he said.Advertisement“This is not left and right; this is reasonable, my brothers and sisters,” Cuomo pleaded. “The guy is sitting on the Resolute desk with a bunch of Goya products.” He added, “Proof positive of why we need many Faucis, but we only have one. The idea of him messing with Fauci when he’s selling magic beans is crazy.”On social media, Trump critics praised Cuomo’s commentary, with the Lincoln Project, a super PAC that has become a loud voice in the “Never Trump” resistance among Republicans, sharing the video.“Chris Cuomo is all of us,” the group .The latest: , a strategic shift that puts more of the onus on individuals, rather than on schools, businesses and other institutions, to limit viral spread.Variants: BA.5 is the most recent omicron subvariant, and it’s quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. , and why vaccines may only offer limited protection.Vaccines: For people under 50, while the Biden administration works to roll out shots . Immunizations for became available this summer. Here’s by your prior infections and booster history.Guidance: CDC guidelines have been confusing — if you get covid, here’s . We’ve also created .Where do things stand? See the latest coronavirus numbers and . 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This article was published more than&nbsp;2 years agoCommentGift ShareA line of Goya Foods products lay on the Resolute desk, symbolic as the seat of power inside the White House, as President Trump flashed a smile and offered a double thumbs-up in a shared to his Instagram account on Wednesday.The image — the latest show of support from the administration for a company facing boycott calls after its chief executive praised Trump — was a breaking point for CNN host Chris Cuomo, who noted Wednesday night that the president’s Goya promotion comes as coronavirus cases continue to spike...

‘In the middle of a pandemic, they’re selling beans’: Chris Cuomo blasts Trump for hawking Goya

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