NBC Cuts Donald Trump After He Called Mexicans ‘Rapists’
The annual Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants will no longer air on NBC, the network says.
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NBC ended its relationship with Donald Trump after he derided Mexican immigrants as “rapists” during a speech announcing his presidential campaign.
The annual Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants will no longer air on NBC, the network said Monday. NBC is following Univision Communications Inc., the largest U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster, which last week canceled its telecast of next month’s Miss USA pageant, citing Trump’s “recent, insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants.”