Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanue voiced strong criticism of the Biden-Harris administration’s economic policies, claiming they have led the country from “bad to worse” and are driving Americans into poverty. Speaking on “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday, Unanue argued that voters face a clear choice between “poverty and prosperity” in the upcoming election.
“You have two records that are very clear that Donald Trump had prosperity. And, the Harris-Biden administration gave us inflation and basically poverty. They’re driving us into poverty. Poverty is slavery,” Unanue stated.
He continued, “They [the Biden-Harris administration] started off by declaring war on fossil fuels — the Green New Deal, a weakness around the planet, which drove war in Ukraine, which was a very productive agricultural country. And Russia and Ukraine, with 50% of the world’s fertilizer, which tripled the cost of fertilizer… We’ve just gone from bad to worse.”
“The record is very clear. I just don’t know how they can spin it, that we’re better off than we were before,” he added.
Unanue’s remarks came shortly after former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the economy, following the release of a weaker-than-expected jobs report.
“Harris cast the tie-breaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical family $28,000. Think of that,” Trump told supporters at a rally in Wisconsin on Saturday. “Yesterday, it was announced that we lost 438,000 full-time jobs in August. We lost almost half a million jobs…”
Meanwhile, some commentators and investors have raised concerns over Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposed economic measures, such as her suggestion for a “federal ban on price gouging on food and groceries” to protect consumers from “big corporations.”
Unanue also elaborated on his concerns regarding the nation’s current economic situation, emphasizing that he believes non-citizens are benefiting more than legal residents.
“I’ve worked 50 years. I’m 70 years old. The average Social Security check is $1,200. Illegals coming into this country received nearly $4,000 in benefits,” he said.
“We need to get up every day with purpose. God, family, work… are very important. Why educate ourselves to produce, to make a difference when the government says, ‘Hey, just stay in your bunker, don’t get up. We’re going to take care of you.’ There’s no reason to use this beautiful mind and body that the Lord has given us to produce and to work,” Unanue continued.
