Donald Trump, your future president, has filed a lawsuit against Univision and its programming president for the channel’s decision to end the relationship with Trump’s Miss USA pageant. Trump wants the network to pay him $500 million for what Variety reports is the crime of canceling their airing of the pageant after the reality star said some very, very offensive things about Mexicans:
Trump stirred outrage at a June 16 news conference announcing himself as a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination when he described many Mexican immigrants as criminals and “rapists.” Univision and NBC have condemned Trump’s statements and cited them as the reason for yanking the pageant telecast.
According to Variety, Univision has called the lawsuit “factually false and legally ridiculous.” And at this point, it’s fair to say no one’s expecting Trump to win this one. Just like he won’t be winning any of the elections he may be participating in soon.
Trump, of course, doesn’t know why anyone’s upset with any of his statements and offered the following defense of his words:
“Nothing that I stated was different from what I have been saying for many years. I want strong borders, and I do not support or condone illegal immigration. There is a high level of crime occurring in this country due to unchecked illegal immigration. This is a major security issue for the United States,” Trump said. “Additionally, the terrible trade deals our government is routinely entering into with Mexico are causing great financial harm to our country. We are losing a huge number of jobs, manufacturing opportunities and money due to poorly negotiated trade deals, a fact that is indisputable. That won’t happen if I become president— this disturbing trend will end, and it will end quickly.”
You don’t become a billionaire by backing away, do you, Donald? Double down on this one until we’re not paying any attention to you anymore.
(Via Variety)
