Bean products, immediately put the company in the political cross hairs. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHope Hicks, a spokeswoman for Mr. Trump, said in an email on Thursday about Ms. Bean, “Mr. Bean does not endorse political candidates, make political contributions or support any political agenda, and he described Ms. Bean’s contributions as her personal decision. Ms. Bean defended the company and her donations in an appearance on “Fox & Friends” that was broadcast on Thursday. Though Mr. Trump has never shied away from promoting products, this appeared to be the first time he had done so as the incoming president.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2017 17:52 UTC