NBCUniversal has severed it relationship with Donald Trump over his controversial comments about immigrants coming over the Mexico border, dumping The Miss USA and Miss Universe pageant broadcasts and taking steps to end its co-ownership with Trump on the franchises. Trump, in turn, said he’ll see NBC in court.
“At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values. Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump,” the company said late this morning.
“To that end, the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants, which are part of a joint venture between NBC and Trump, will no longer air on NBC . In addition, as Mr. Trump has already indicated, he will not be participating in Celebrity Apprentice on NBC.”
Celebrity Apprentice is licensed from Mark Burnett’s United Artists Media Group and that relationship will continue, NBC said.
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According to informed sources, the decision to cut ties with Trump is corporate-wide, so don’t look for the pageants to be telecast on any other NBCUniversal network. The pageants are a joint venture between NBCU and Trump; NBCU is taking steps to end that joint venture. NBC already had announced it had ordered another edition of Celebrity Apprentice before Trump made his controversial candidacy announcement. But, since Trump would not be involved in any future editions of the competition series, future participation of his children is extremely unlikely.
Last week Trump said he plans to sue Univision over its announcement it was dumping both pageants.
In a statement, Trump said this afternoon, “If NBC is so weak and so foolish to not understand the serious illegal immigration problem in the United States, coupled with the horrendous and unfair trade deals we are making with Mexico, then their contract violating closure of Miss Universe/Miss USA will be determined in court.”
Before issuing this statement, spoke to reporters after a previously scheduled lunch speech in Chicago, and said the relationship is ending because NBCU is taking a “different stance” on the subject of immigration, and suggested the decision to call it a day was his.
“With my statements on immigration, which happen to be correct, [NBC is] going to take a different stance – that’s okay,” he said .
“As far as ending the relationship, I have to do that, because my view on immigration is much different than the people at NBC. You have to stop illegal immigration. I know NBC might disagree with me, but you cannot have illegal immigration.”
NBC’s announcement came one day after Trump told Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union that NBC “would love me to not be doing this. I gave up The Apprentice,” in re running for the White House.
NBC’s decision to dump the pageant follows closely Univision’s announcement it was doing same, and for same reason. Trump said he would “be bringing a major lawsuit against Univision for defamation, and also they owe us a lot of money,” adding, “They have a contract that is ironclad, no termination rights.”
When Univision announced it had pulled the plug on the pageants, NBC scrambled to distance itself from Trump, with whom it co-owns the Miss USA/Miss Universe Pageants.
“Donald Trump’s opinions do not represent those of NBC, and we do not agree with his positions on a number of issues, including his recent comments on immigration,” the broadcast network said back then.
Announcing his candidacy on June 16, ending nearly two decades of flirtation, Trump vowed to build a wall at the Mexico border: “I would build a Great Wall — and nobody build walls better and I will do it very inexpensively – on our southern border and have Mexico pay for it.” The United States, Trump said, has become a dumping ground for Mexico and other country’s “problems.”
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending people who have lots of problems and they’re bringing their problems: drugs,…rapists… and some, I assume are good people.”
While his announcement included lots of blunt talk, that’s the statement that caught his pants on fire, so to speak.
In his appearance Sunday on State of the Union, Trump carefully told Tapper, “You have people coming from all over and they’re bad. You have people coming in – and I’m not saying just Mexicans – I’m talking about people that are from all over, that are killers and rapists,” adding, “It’s not Mexicans necessarily. They’re coming from all over.”
Way to be reactionary, NBC. Opinions aren’t valued there unless they align with NBC’s very PC views, the same views ruining this country.
In other words Hater got to Hate.
Trump’s comments are over the top, and are somewhat offensive, but the situation on the border is out of control, as are ISIS, China, and Russia.
Neither mainstream party seems to want to do much about these matters.
Agreed. And it’s not immigrants crossing the border that is the problem, it is the crossing of cartel thugs and the spread of the Cartel’s influence to American towns and even American politics as a whole. There needs to be a systematic effort to curb the Cartel and also maintain lawful border.
We are the only first world country to have an unprotected border with a violent third world nation. America needs to wake up.
Yes Trump’s comments were over the top, but no other candidate wants to address this issue.
Meanwhile Nike and apple have hidden
accounts offshore to steal further from the us economy. It costs 2.50 to make the 100 dollar shoes. 10 dollars to make the 800 dollar iPhone. Trump is correct these companies need to be paying import fees or make the stuff here where Americans have to earn a living to buy…. He is angry the fools in government have backstabbed the country meanwhile make 500000 yr in salary, cars, flights, wasted vanity lunches, conferences,etal. We need people that have their own money to not be paid, like the scam clintons have turned into a crime.
No, no one else has the balls to do so like a good leader should.
Donald Trump 2016!!!
Trump does
Nobody cares about his opinions (and I’m talking about the voting public here as well), they just think it’s derogatory as all get-out to refer to an entire group of people as violent criminals.
Except for people who wave the Confederate flag, right?
nice!
When has the conversation on the Confederate flag rallied around the South being dangerous and not the fact that it’s a representation of a large group of racist traitors to the country who wanted to found a nation based on the idea that white people were destined by god to enslave blacks?
He’s actually doing well in the polls, so I don’t think your assessment is accurate. He may well represent a large portion of the population who is fed up with a government who is so anxious to get the Hispanic vote that it won’t face up to the realities of the situation.
He is only doing well because there are so many people in the mix. His negatives are the absolute highest of any candidate by far with 67% of Americans having an unfavorable opinion of him. Nobody else running on either side even comes close to that.
Trump polls consistently at less than 38% favor-ability among eligible voters.
If you really think he’s got a chance, then by all means, sink your hope in him.
Just as an FYI, Al Sharpton hovers around a 42% favorability rating, and Nancy Pelosi hovers around 46%.
They both have a better chance of being elected president than Trump does.
He’s not doing well in the polls at all really. He’s doing reasonably ok-ish among the 20 Republicans running. He’s at 8%. Step outside your bubble. The public at large think he is a joke.
And Donald has never told a fib! UI’m shocked.
It was not the entire group – just the potential criminals (and not only Mexicans). And there are plenty arriving over that border right now. Wake up man
It’s not reactionary. If NBC allowed DT to keep his show then it would have had to provide equal airtime to all the other presidential candidates per federal election laws.
NBC could run a show after the Apprentice for the other candidates called The Rent Boys.
Look up the law bub. This is a false statement. It’s only if he was The Republican Candidate and that is never going to happen in any world he inhabits.
You lack empathy. Maybe if he had said all people named Dacron are rapists and murderers maybe you’d understand. When Trump insults people and paints them with a broad brush, he ‘s not going to get a yessuh master in response.
Trump has his free speech, but what comes out of his mouth may have consequences.
When you are in business, you should be reactionary and listen to your audience/customers. Who in their right mind would do business with someone that consistently and unapologetically offends their audience?
smart mmomve NBC – now show you have reals balls and cancel the dreadful Apprentice……which should have died years ago.
Overreaction? Not when there are petitions calling for NBC to cut their ties with Trump. The network is thinking about their business.
Message to all NBC employees, conform or be cast out, we’ll decide what you’ll be thinking from now on.
Whatever happened to personal responsibility?
Suddenly it’s all some sort of liberal conspiracy that’s out to get everyone and NOT at all the fault of the man who offended a third of the population of the country at least.
And when was it ever otherwise in corporate life?
Oh sure Alex. You’d be fired if you tick of the boss. I’m sure Trump has fired a lot of people who dared to disagree with him. People get fired everyday. Trump may have spoken his mind but Freedom of Speech has consequences. Univision and NBC dumping is the result.
“At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values.”
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Oh sure NBC, these beauty pageants have so much respect and dignity for women. Oh sure NBC, Bill Cosby with whom a return to NBC tv was being celebrated, has so much respect and dignity for women. Oh sure NBC, the E! Channel, part of the NBC “family” has so much human respect and dignity. But, speak out against illegal aliens breaking laws and watch out. NBC cannot abide lawful behavior? Why is NBC even taking ownership of the end of Apprentice? Seems Trump already severed ties with Apprentice a few days ago.
Yup.
And Mr. Trump is correct.
opinions are valued, but you have to mindful of how and when you voice them. he chose the wrong way and the in which to do so.
and he wasn’t just being un-PC; he was being outright insulting.
he could have addressed the border issue in a much better way that didn’t denigrate an entire group of people.
In this country better to keep your opinions to yourself. Freedom of expression, including an opinion has been eliminated. Better smarten up, you too Donald.
KUDOS TO TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, what we need in the WH is a businessman who inherited his fortune and still ended up declaring bankruptcy four times, twice while owning casinos back when casinos were license to print money. He’ll be great for the economy if you want the rest of the world to treat us like Apartheid South Africa.
The Trumpinator
Coming to a White House near you.
yup
NBC is bankrupt…defunct. Trump will double his fortune and become president.
Perhaps Trump can take that fortune and buy an island somewhere and invite you and all your likeminded pals to live there. Create yourself a new America, the one that lives in your twisted mind.
…you must be kidding about Trump being president. He might double his fortune, because this whole run for president is just a publicity stunt anyway–but he is much to silly and brash to be president…
Now THATS funny
I hope that happens. I for one, would vote for him just to watch him walk up to the podium at the white house, turn to Obama, and say. YOU’RE FIRED!
Dude: A two term President is not fired he’s retired.
LOL
And then he’ll flap his wings and fly to the moon.
Hey Donald. How you doin’?
NBC is not bankrupt, what a stupid statement, look at where they placed in the ratings this last season, then look at what they are a part of NBC Universal, which just had the highest grossing movie JW in a long time, then add to that the largest cable company, Comcast. Stupid statement from another stupid Trump supporter. Think before you post. NBC Bankrupt, yea right.
Lol lol lol, that’s a good
Lol!!! Sure he will!
Does anyone watch NBC? I haven’t in years.
Cultural Marxists.
Screw YOU NBC…. You are anti American SCUM.
Dear Anonymous,
a) if you are as bold and brash as the Donald, why are you hiding your name?
b) why do you think NBC is “anti-American scum?” A great part of our Democracy is that we are free to express our opinions and then choose with whom we wish to do business, except on a discriminatory basis of race, creed, color, religion or sex. NBC, which is a private company, not a part of the government, heard Mr. Trump express his opinions and did not call him names or disparage him but simply determined that he is antithetical to their own operating ethos. As such, they have every right to stop doing business with him. Frankly, sounds very American to me!
Ya gotta love jackasses that comment anonymoulsy. Why don’t you show some of the balls you think you have and put your name to your comment. Failing that try Red Neck ;)
Like you use your real name. Or maybe it’s because the “free speech” liberals run people out of their jobs for saying the “wrong” thing.
It’s not cowardly to be smart when your boss might be another “tolerant” liberal who would fire you for not agreeing with his garbage, is it?
“Or maybe it’s because the “free speech” liberals run people out of their jobs for saying the “wrong” thing.”
Whatever happened to that doctrine of personal responsibility?
Seems to me like you should take responsibility for what you say, rather than cower and hide while spewing vile filth that would make Storm Thurmond call you racist.
Funny thing; I do use my real name ;) I am not ashamed of my opinions and don’t need to hide ;)
Hahahahah!
Ridiculous on NBC’s part. I hope they go down in flames for this.
Me, too.
It’s about time.
Screw you NBC. You are Anti-American. Trump, never bashed LEGAL immigrants. the term is ILLEGAL ALIENS, and Mexico is a HUGE problem. Most Americans AGREE with Donald Trump. GO AWAY NBC…….
Most Americans do not agree with the far right on this issue hence why even the GOP is split on the issue of immigration. And the majority of illegal immigrants are NOT rapists. Trump is out of touch with America and so NBC had to let him go.
You don’t bash ANY LEGAL or ILLEGAL immigrants, if you do your are no better than those conservatives nutscases. This will be decided in 2016 when the minorities elect the next president, because its very obvious that the republicans are not going to get the minority vote, just like in 2008 2012. White conservatives are going to have to take a back seat again to politics.
100% agree.
I hate, in this day-and-age, that everyone has to be PC.
YEAH! Seriously a huge problem. Get rid of all those illegals ASAP Trump, most of what you’re saying is the TRUTH. And shame on NBC for being sissies with horrible programming!
“Trump, never bashed LEGAL immigrants. the term is ILLEGAL ALIENS, and Mexico is a HUGE problem.”
Trump specifically said “Mexican immigrants.” Not illegal immigrants, not undocumented immigrants, ALL immigrants.
You should probably try to actually see his remarks before you try to correct someone else about what they say.
So, I guess that means I will never turn on an NBC television show for the remainder of my life.
Which is probably about five years.
+1
Not “immigrants”
Illegal aliens
NBC. That’s a joke in itself.
Everyone knew the liberal media was going to trash Trump. No news here.
At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values.
Please add “(except for Christians).”
And just how does NBC “disrespect Christians?” I swear, Christians, arguably the most privileged members of society today, are the biggest bunch of whiners and professional victims I’ve ever seen. Come down off the cross, oh courageous “Anonymous”, somebody needs the wood.
The network that just ran a Bible series is anti-Christian? And since when is being bigoted against Latinos a Christian value? Go back to watching Hannity and Bill O’Reich in your little bubble.
The measure of how scared or angry liberals and the media are of a political candidate, is a direct indicator of how good they will for the country as a whole.
We ain’t angry at Trump and we’re definitely not scared of Trump, we are laughing at Trump for being an utter idiot. He’s the perpetual angry drunk uncle that ruins Thanksgiving. He inherited his wealth and has declared bankruptcy four times, twice when he owned casinos when owning casinos made you mountains of money no matter how poorly you managed things. I don’t get angry and my dumb drunk uncle when he says his stupid stuff.
So you’re saying Trump is a joke and Bernie Sanders will be the greatest President of all time?
Good to know.
Obviously “the Donald” is doing something right if he is pissing off NBC. Keep it going Donald!
Cool… Now count me among the millions who will now be done with NBC!
This is oppression. Man has freedom of speech, so you chop off his business because of some words. Shameful, unamerican.
And again the woefully ignorant do not understand what freedom of speech means. Tiresome.
No they did it for two very sound reasons. First, if he is a candidate, every minute he gets on air must be matched by airtime for every other candidate. It’s not workable. Next, his statements have an effect on the reputation of the network. His words were not misconstrued- he said that Mexican immigrants were rapists, among other things and “some are ok.” The bad publicity from that is bad for business. Period. They weren’t just “some words” and it’s not censorship.
Boycott NBC advertisers.
You would have to actually watch their network to know who their advertisers are. So who watches NBC/CBS/ABC/CNN/MSNBC/FOX anymore? Only the walking dead.
My opinion only but the reason NBC, the establishment RNC in and out of Congress and most major media are upset with The Donald is the fact he speaks the truth about our relationship with Mexico, Obama’s ability to negotiate anything and the Clinton’s inability to tell the truth.
None of the other Republican’s in the race for President will touch the real truth about any of the above because they are afraid of loosing donor money.
A problem Trump does not have.
The reason people are upset is that he is a bigot. A bigot who believes there are enough who share his bigotry, to vote him into the White House.
That is a shameful and fearful thought for any American. He is disgusting and anyone with even half a brain and some notion of decency, does not want to be tarred with the brush he and others like him, call American.
I am banning NBC in my home for showing intolerance for diverse and reasonable opinions.
If NBC refused to air Mr. Trump’s speeches & opinions, I would agree with you 100%. However, NBC merely decided not to be in business with him. There is a big difference.
No difference in my book. They are more of the same cr@p.
What’s NBC?
NBC certainly had no respect for the dignity of their viewers when they put serial LIAR Brian Williams on the air for years.
Ain’t that the truth!
The difference between NBC and Fox is that NBC actually bans their liars from air once they discover.
Fox promotes them and pushes their show nationally.
Don’t worry Mr Trump, nobody ever watches NBC….
NBC? what the hell is that?
I Watch Youtube and Drudgereport.com…..Not a Millennial..though.
No surprise here. If you don’t adhere to the NBC PC views and don’t express them in a way they approve of then you are history. No 1st Amendment rights with this company.
Trump spoke the truth in plain English and they do not like it. Because Corporations like NBC, the United States Government and the ignorant people voting in Democrat/liberal/progressive/Communist the United States is now the 2nd most Spanish speaking country in the world. If this invasion doesn’t stop soon the United States will be the MOST Spanish speaking country in the world.
He can say anything he wants and he did. That is what freedom of speech is. He did not get arrested. The fact that his business partners don’t want to wade in the toxic sludge of his public comments and suffer the fallout with their consumers, is perfectly reasonable. And again, look up what the first amendment allows before you spread disinformation.
Pokey5735, another citizen who thinks the First Amendment means you can say anything you like without ever getting fired. Yet he calls everyone but himself ignorant. Tough week for ya, huh pokey my boy?
What?! NBC is still around?