The reason? According to
The Michigan Daily, “not specifically denouncing” President Trump after last Wednesday’s Capitol Hill riot, along with his past support of the president and the state GOP.
“On January 6, 2021, the world watched as white supremacy stormed America’s Capitol, shed blood, and reasserted its dominance in the American political landscape,” the petition reads. “Politicians and community leaders swiftly condemned the events, and more importantly, condemned Donald Trump and his enablers for directly inciting the violence.”
But not Regent Ron Weiser, the petition says. Weiser says he stayed away from television during the DC fracas because he had surgery … and then he opted to watch college basketball. As a result, he said he “didn’t know” if Trump bore any responsibility for the Capitol Hill mob.
The Louisiana State University Athletics Department said photos of a supermarket chain owner at the Washington, DC protest last week was “deeply troubling,” but had no comment if it would sever ties with the corporate sponsor.
According to WBRZ, Rouses Supermarkets co-owner Donald Rouse Sr. was photographed at the DC rally alongside his company’s former HR director.
But Rouse denies any participation in the mob which stormed the Capitol Building.
“I attended the rally yesterday as a supporter of the president and to be in our nation’s capital at the close of his presidency,” Rouse said in a statement.