A Hispanic-owned canned bean manufacturer is at the center of a political tussle after its boss lavished praise on President Donald Trump, triggering calls for a customer boycott. Goya Foods is particularly popular with the Latino community in the United States. And the reaction was fierce when CEO Robert Unanue attended a White House event for Hispanic companies last week and said "we're all truly blessed ... to have a leader like President Trump." Many Latinos say Trump is racist due to his immigration policies and rhetoric, and there were multiple calls on social media for a boycott of all Goya Food products. But Unanue said he stood by his remarks, and Trump fired back on Wednesday, claiming Goya was "doing GREAT. The Radical Left smear machine backfired, people are buying like crazy!" His daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump posed on Twitter holding up a can of Goya black beans, and writing "If it's Goya, it has to be good" -- the company's advertising slogan -- in both English and Spanish. She was accused by breaking ethics rules prohibiting federal employees from promoting products, services or businesses. Republican Trump has increasingly labelled his opponents as the "radical left" as he seeks to defeat Democratic opponent Joe Biden in the November election. sdu/dax/bgs/jm