2 Democrats Walked Into a Cuban American Bakery. Then Came the Backlash
CAO Bakery said hosting Hakeem Jeffries and Elliott Rodriguez was a campaign visit, not a political endorsement, after backlash over the appearance.
- On Friday, October 16, CAO Bakery in Pinecrest hosted a campaign visit for Elliott Rodriguez and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, triggering local controversy over political affiliations in the Cuban-American community.
- The visit sparked public backlash after commentator Josue Alvarez questioned why a business with Cuban exile roots would welcome Democratic leadership, with social media users accusing the bakery of associating with socialism.
- Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar criticized the event as an 'insult' to the community, while Rodriguez accused his opponent of attempting to destroy a small business through social media attacks.
- Both CAO Bakery and Vicky Bakery publicly condemned socialism on Sunday, with owner Yvette Rodriguez Cao clarifying that hosting the politicians was not an endorsement of any candidate or party.
- Tensions in Florida's 27th Congressional District persist as Rodriguez continues to challenge Salazar, with both candidates trading accusations regarding their past interactions and political stances on communism.
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Miami Cuban Bakery Rejects Socialism After Jeffries Visit
A Miami Cuban bakery condemned socialism and denied any Democratic endorsement after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stopped by with a local candidate and drew fierce community backlash. Owner Yvette Cao of CAO Bakery appeared in an October 16 video with Jeffries and Democratic congressional candidate Eliott Rodriguez at her Miami cafe. Rodriguez posted the […]
Miami (USA), 20 Oct (EFE).- A chain of Cuban bakeries in Miami "condemned socialism" after welcoming the leader of the Democratic minority in the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, during a campaign visit that sparked criticism on social media, two weeks after the mid-term elections. [...] Miami's Cuban Bakery entry "condemns socialism" after a Democratic congressman's visit was first published in HolaNews.
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Tampa Bay Times2 Democrats walked into a Cuban American bakery. Then came the backlash
MIAMI — A weekend visit to Cao Bakery and Cafe in Pinecrest by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and congressional candidate Eliott Rodriguez triggered a wave of complaints against the Cuban American-owned cafe, which found itself caught in a storm…
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