WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa-based company Penzeys Spices' CEO is drawing social media attention from conservatives, and praise from liberals, following his comments that Republicans who voted for President-elect Donald Trump "just committed the biggest act of racism in American history since Wallace stood in the schoolhouse doorway 53 years ago."
According to the Milwaukee Business Journal, the comments were sent in an email to Penzeys Spices and posted on the company's Facebook page, to clarify an email previously sent by CEO Bill Penzey to his customers. In the email, Penzey, who's been known to voice publicly his political views, said "the open embrace of racism by the Republican Party in this election is now unleashing a wave of ugliness unseen in this country for decades."
The Milwaukee Business Journal reports Penzey followed up the email with a more recent message clarifying he does not believe all Republicans are racist, but those who voted for President-elect Trump. Penzey went on to apologize in the newest email to Republicans who did not cast a ballot for Mr. Trump.
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