NOLA Krewe Severs Ties with Rouses, Returns Charity Money
The fallout continues for one of Louisiana s most famous grocery chains. After a photo was circulated on social media of co-owner Donald Rouse Sr. of Rouses Markets attending the disastrous political rally in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, a New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe has felt compelled to take action.
Although Rouse stated that he left before the violence occurred at the United States Capitol building, and he was horrified at the outcome, the Krewe of Red Beans has issued a statement regarding their ties to the popular grocery chain. According to Big Easy Magazine, and WDSU, the Krewe of Red Beans will be returning $20,000 to Rouses Markets. $15,000 for a custom-designed “float house” as part of “Hire A Mardi Gras Artist”, and $5,000 which supported our Lundi Gras celebration. And moving forward we will no longer shop at Rouses The letter was sent by krewe member Devin DeWulf, and you can read the entire
Social media swirled yesterday as the nation s eyes were on all of those present at the U.S. Capitol building. Among those was Donald Rouse Sr., who has now made a statement regarding his attendance at the rally in Washington D.C. yesterday.
You can check out the full report and statement from our media partners @KATCTV3 on Twitter below
According to the article from KATC-TV3, former Rouses Human Resources Director Steve Galtier posted a photo of him and Donald Rouse Sr. to Facebook. In the photo, the two men are outside at the rally in Washington D.C..
While the post has been deleted, the image of the two men circulated quickly on social media.
Rouses responds after social backlash to photo of retired owner at Trump rally at Nation s Capitol
A statement from Donald Rouse Sr. said he attended the rally and supports the president but was shocked and condemns the actions that happened afterward. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 6:25 PM CST January 7, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Rouses, a local grocery chain, scrambled to handle an avalanche of social media anger after a social media post that seemed to show support for the Washington, D.C. rally that turned into an attack on the Capitol.
Rouses’ social media pages were slammed with #boycott messages and comments calling them traitors and using words like sedition and insurrection.
Rouses co-owner releases statement on attendance at US Capitol rally
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and last updated 2021-01-07 15:48:54-05
Rouses has released a statement after a photo shared on social media shows co-owner Donald Rouse, Sr. at Wednesday s Trump rally at the US Capitol that ended in a breach of the Capitol building.
The photo of Rouse was posted on Facebook by a man social media users have identified as a former Rouses HR Director. The photo depicts the two men outside at the rally.
The post has been deleted but the image was quickly circulated around Facebook and Twitter.
In that statement Donald Rouses says that he was there at the capital but left before the violence began. He has condemned the actions of those at the US Capitol Building saying, Violence and destruction do not represent our countryâs values, or the values of Rouses.
Supermarket co-owner Donald Rouse, Sr. (right) on scene in Washington D.C. before Capitol unrest
Photo credit Courtesy: Twitter January 7, 2021 01/07/2021 8:49 pm
Donald Rouse, Sr., co-owner of the state’s largest family owned supermarket chain, was at a rally for the President which took place before the march on the Capitol, according to the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate.
In a statement issued today, Rouse states: I . was shocked and saddened to see it unfold on TV, said Rouse. I condemn the actions of those who unlawfully entered and damaged our hallowed institutions and threatened our public servants.
Rouse said he was in Washington at the rally to show his support for President Trump in the closing days of his presidency.