Taco restaurant in hot water after invoking Trump on social media
TORONTO — A Toronto restaurant is promising a charity drive to help women as an apology after invoking Donald Trump’s rant boasting of alleged sexual assaults to promote its menu offerings.
Mexican eatery La Carnita posted a picture of food on Tuesday under the caption: “What if Donald said, ‘grab her by the taco,’” which is occasionally used as slang for female genitalia.
The caption was a direct reference to recently released video shot in 2005 during which Trump is overheard telling a television personality that his fame gave him licence to do what he liked with women, including grabbing them by their genitals.
The gaffe is the latest in a string of recent controversies for the taco chain, all of which have centred on treatment of women.