Cancel Culture was on full display yesterday (June 2) after Business Insider released a report about Muy Cos. CEO James Bodenstedt. According to the outlet, Bondenstedt has been an avid supporter of President Donald Trump, reportedly giving $440K to his re-election campaign and $200K to the Trump Victory Pac. After the news circulated, the fast-food chain Wendy's began to trend on social media as people called for the restaurant to be canceled. However, Muys Cos., who owns Wendy's, also owns hundreds of Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants as well, but those businesses weren't included in the outrage.
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On Wednesday (June 3), Wendy's popped up on Twitter with a lengthy statement about their support of equality, equity, and Black Lives Matter. "Our voice would be nothing without Black culture. Right now, a lot of people are hurting because of blatant racism against Black people. Their voices need to be heard. Period. #BlackLivesMatter," the company tweeted. "We’re about putting our money where our mouth is. So here’s our money and here’s our mouth. We are committed to donating $500k to support social justice, the youth and education in the Black community starting with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and we’ll have receipts."
They added, "Our employees and customers have spoken loud and clear. We know we have a lot more to do than a donation. We’re committed to doing the work and we hear you. In the coming days, we’ll be using our Twitter account to amplify Black voices. Because what’s the point of this big platform if we don’t use it for what matters during times like these?" Yet, some people weren't letting the company off that easy, considering their CEO still backs Trump and the president's agenda. Check out Wendy's tweets below.
#WendysIsOver Trends After Food Chain CEO Donates To Trump’s Campaign
#WendysIsOver began to trend after a report surfaced claiming that the company's CEO donated $440K to Trump's re-election campaign.
America is enduring tense times as protests and riots have swept across the country following the police-involved killing of George Floyd. Millions of people have taken to the streets of not only the U.S., but in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Amsterdam. President Donald Trump has been repeatedly criticized for how he's handled the situation in the U.S. as rioters and looters have stormed to the streets, and as he promises to mobilize "heavily armed" military and civilian forces, people are blasting Trump with accusations that he's waging war on American citizens. In the wake of the controversy, fast-food chain Wendy's found itself in trouble with the masses after #WendysIsOver started to trend due to their CEO's support of the president.
Wendy's is a pop culture favorite on social media because of their snarky remarks and clever clap backs, but when it was revealed that the company CEO made a massive donation to Trump's re-election campaign, many American citizens weren't happy. According to a report made by Business Insider, Muy Cos. CEO James Bodenstedt gave $440K to the campaign last month. "Muy Cos. owns and operates hundreds of Wendy's, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut locations across the US," BI wrote. Even so, for some reason, #WendyIsOver began trending without calling out any other restaurants.
That wasn't the only hefty donation made by Bodenstedt; back in March, he dropped $200K to the Trump Victory PAC. We've pulled together a few posts from the trend on Twitter, so check that out below.
