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.