New York – Petition For NBC To Cut Ties With Trump Draws 200,000 Names

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    FILE - In this Tuesday, June 16, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally, in Des Moines, Iowa. A petition asking NBC to cut ties with Trump because of recent remarks he made on immigration, has collected more than 200,000 signatures. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)New York – A petition asking NBC to fire Donald Trump has collected more than 200,000 signatures.

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    Posted on the Change.org website, the petition calls out NBC of choosing business over “ethics, principles and values” in the wake of Trump’s recent statements when declaring his candidacy for president. Among his remarks, the GOP hopeful portrayed immigrants from Mexico as “bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists, and some, I assume, are good people.”

    Last week, Univision, the nation’s largest Spanish-language network, said it wouldn’t air the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, which are co-owned by Trump, and will cut all future business ties with him.

    NBC responded only by saying the company doesn’t “agree with his positions on a number of issues including his recent comments on immigration.” NBC is co-owner with Trump of the pageants and is in business with him as host and a producer of “The Celebrity Apprentice.” A sister network of NBC is Telemundo, another major Spanish-language TV outlet, which aired the Miss Universe pageants before Univision won the contract.

    “A large part of your audience is Hispanic and we watch NBC, NBC News and Telemundo,” said the man who posted the petition, Guillermo Castaneda, Jr., in addressing NBC. “How about looking out for us?”

    NBC had no comment on the petition.


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    ralph1527
    ralph1527
    8 years ago

    This really is a communist country !!! A person is not allowed to voice an opinion anymore !!!!

    bewhiskered
    bewhiskered
    8 years ago

    Trump, you’re fired (if NBC has any gumption).