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Univision drops Miss USA pageant and cuts ties with Donald Trump over comments about Mexican immigrants Univision drops Miss USA pageant and cuts ties with Donald Trump over comments about Mexican immigrants
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Univision is dropping the Miss USA pageant and says it will cut all business ties with Donald Trump over comments he made about Mexican immigrants.Univision is dropping the Miss USA pageant and says it will cut all business ties with Donald Trump over comments he made about Mexican immigrants.
Univision is dropping the Miss USA pageant and says it will cut all business ties with Donald Trump over comments he made about Mexican immigrants.Univision is dropping the Miss USA pageant and says it will cut all business ties with Donald Trump over comments he made about Mexican immigrants.
The Associated Press said the network on Thursday said it will not air the July pageant and has ended its business relationship with the Miss Universe Organisation, which produces the Miss USA pageant, due to what it called “insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants” by Mr Trump, a part owner of Miss Universe.The Associated Press said the network on Thursday said it will not air the July pageant and has ended its business relationship with the Miss Universe Organisation, which produces the Miss USA pageant, due to what it called “insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants” by Mr Trump, a part owner of Miss Universe.
UCI Statement re Miss Universe Org and Donald Trump's remarks re Mexican Immigrants http://t.co/pMHmed12Zg pic.twitter.com/MiHdBaylY7
During his presidential campaign kickoff speech last week, Mr Trump accused Latino immigrants of bringing drugs, crime and rapists to the US. He called for building a wall along the southern border of the US.During his presidential campaign kickoff speech last week, Mr Trump accused Latino immigrants of bringing drugs, crime and rapists to the US. He called for building a wall along the southern border of the US.
Mr Trump says he was only criticising US policies concerning Mexico, not its people. He says Univision is in default of a five-year contract.Mr Trump says he was only criticising US policies concerning Mexico, not its people. He says Univision is in default of a five-year contract.
Univision's decision is the latest in the fallout over Mr Trump's remarks: On Thursday, Puerto Rican actress and Miss USA presenter Roselyn Sanchez severed her ties with the pageant. And on Wednesday, Colombian singer J Balvin canceled a planned performance.Univision's decision is the latest in the fallout over Mr Trump's remarks: On Thursday, Puerto Rican actress and Miss USA presenter Roselyn Sanchez severed her ties with the pageant. And on Wednesday, Colombian singer J Balvin canceled a planned performance.
A spokesman for Balvin said in a written statement that the singer’s management told the Miss Universe organisation to withdraw his name from an announcement about participants in the Miss USA broadcast.A spokesman for Balvin said in a written statement that the singer’s management told the Miss Universe organisation to withdraw his name from an announcement about participants in the Miss USA broadcast.