FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2015, file photo, employees familiarize themselves with a new Chick-fil-A restaurant in New York. Donald Trump Jr. mocked a group of Duquense University students on Twitter Thursday, April 13, 2017, for their opposition to the addition of a Chick-fil-A restaurant to their campus. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
April 13, 2017 - 11:35 AM
PITTSBURGH - Donald Trump Jr. has taken to Twitter to mock a group of Pittsburgh college students opposed to the addition of a Chick-fil-A restaurant to their campus.
A student newspaper at Duquesne University reports that a student government representative last month proposed asking the university to reconsider the addition of a Chick-fil-A. Niko Martini told The Duquesne Duke that Chick-fil-A "has a questionable history on civil rights and human rights."
Trump Jr. tweeted a link to an article on the controversy Thursday and wrote: "Luckily these students wont likely have to tackle issues more stressful than a yummy chicken sandwich in their lives... Oh Wait #triggered"
Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy has publicly spoken about his opposition to gay marriage. The Atlanta-based company said in a statement Thursday: "Everyone is welcome in our restaurants."
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