By Keach Hagey
Four days after Univision pulled out of its business
relationships with Donald Trump over comments he made about Mexican
immigrants, NBC is doing the same.
The broadcast network said on Monday that it will no longer air
the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, which it jointly owns with
Mr. Trump.
"At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of
our values," the company said in a statement. "Due to the recent
derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants,
NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr.
Trump."
NBC said that Mr. Trump, who has declared his candidacy for U.S.
president, had already announced that he would not be participating
in "The Apprentice" on NBC. But "Celebrity Apprentice," which is
licensed by Mark Burnett's United Artists Media Group, will
continue, NBC said.
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