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BATON ROUGE, La (WBRZ) - Rouses co-owner Donald Rouse Sr. issued a public apology during a radio interview Friday, about two weeks after he was photographed at a pro-Trump protest that ended with rioters inside the U.S. Capitol.Â
Rouse told WBOK in New Orleans that he exercised poor judgment in attending the rally on Jan. 6, which eventually turned violent when protesters stormed the Capitol building and interrupted lawmakers who were in the process of confirming the results of the presidential election.
He said during the interview that he wasn t there to protest the election results but wanted to experience the event firsthand.Â
In Focus: Cancel Culture
Locally, the calls to boycott Rouses triggered a lot of anger. On one side, people said they won’t support the supermarket. Author: Thanh Truong / Eyewitness News Published: 6:36 PM CST January 15, 2021 Updated: 7:14 PM CST January 15, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Within days after the insurrection in Washington D.C., multiple companies decided to stop political contributions to both parties, but and much attention was paid to the cutting of ties to Trump-branded businesses.
The backlash to the deadly chaos and those believed to have caused it, came swiftly. Eric Trump, one of the President’s son, recently called it a “cancel culture” against conservatives.
Donald Rouse Sr. issued a statement this Thursday afternoon confirming he was at the rally for President Trump. Rouse Sr. claimed he left before the riot broke out.
He condemned the violence and destruction adding “Though I am no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of Rouses, that’s my family’s name on the building and my actions reflect on my family, Rouses and this community I love so dearly.
According to the company, Rouses employs more than 7,000 people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. On Twitter, there is support for Donald Rouse Senior’s right to political expression. One user urged people boycotting to think of the many locals Rouses employs. Critics would say, perhaps Donald Rouse Senior should’ve considered those workers too.