Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Donald Trump ...."NBC does not want me to run".


NBC said in a statement that it will no longer air the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and that Trump will no longer participate in 'The Celebrity Apprentice.'

NBC is cutting ties with Donald Trump.
The network is "ending its business relationship" with Trump over his "recent derogatory statements" regarding immigrants, the company said in a statement Monday.

 "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," the
statement continued. "In addition, as Mr. Trump has already indicated, he will
not be participating in The Celebrity Apprentice on NBC. Celebrity Apprentice is
licensed from Mark Burnett 's United Artists Media Group and that relationship
will continue."
When speaking at an event Monday in Chicago, Trump said it was his decision
to end the relationship. "They did not want me to run. They wanted me to do
The Apprentice. And now with my statements on immigration — which happen
to be correct — they are going to take a different stance and that’s OK.
Whatever they want to do is OK with me," said Trump. "As far as ending the
relationship, I have to do that because my view on immigration is much different
than the people at NBC."
The Miss USA pageant was scheduled to air live on NBC from Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, on July 12. The network had aired Miss USA as well as Miss
Universe for the past 11 years and was in the midst of a five-year, $13.5 million
contract between NBCUniversal and Trump's Miss Universe Organization.
Additionally, Trump released a lengthy statement Monday in which he called
NBC "weak" and "foolish," and said that he told the network "long ago" that he
would be stepping down from Celebrity Apprentice because of his campaign. In
the statement, he also said that NBC's "contract violating closure of Miss
Universe/Miss USA will be determined in court."
The Miss Universe Organization said in a statement the Miss USA Pageant
would continue as usual.
"The Miss Universe Organization is built on a foundation of inclusion and
continues to be a celebration of diversity and of all cultures," the statement
read in part. "This year's Miss USA contestants represent many different ethnic
backgrounds, including six Latinas (four of whom are of Mexican descent)."




1 comment:

Unknown said...

Does this man have anything to offer America as President?