Unanue told Michael Berry that his sales spiked 1000% after Ocasio-Cortez supported calls to boycott Goya Foods in mid-July.
Unanue took criticism from a number of Democrats — including former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro and Ocasio-Cortez — after saying that he believed the United States was "blessed" to have a leader like President Donald Trump.
Unanue said that he believed Ocasio-Cortez was young and naïve, but that she might eventually come around.
"We still have a chance with AOC," he said, adding, "I love her, you know, I don't like — she didn't — she was actually our employee of the month, I don't know if you know about this."
Berry said that he wasn't aware, and Unanue explained that her calls to boycott had actually drawn more attention to the brand, creating a sharp spike in sales.
"When she boycotted us, our sales actually increased 1000%, so we gave her an honorary — we never were able to hand it to her — she got employee of the month for bringing attention to Goya and our adobo," he said.
Comment: The progressive woke crowd really has no clue how the majority of Americans think and feel. This is a case in point in how their "cancel culture" has the opposite effect they intended.