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DonViejo

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Tue Jun 30, 2015, 04:59 PM Jun 2015

Trumpghazi Continues: Mexico Drops Out Of Miss Universe Pageant

The Mexican media company in charge of sending contestants to the Miss Universe pagaent has dropped out of the event in protest of the contest's owner, presidential candidate and ex-reality TV star Donald Trump.

Televisa announced in a statement on Monday that it would not be sending a contestant to Trump's beauty pageant due to the mogul's remarks calling Mexican immigrants "rapists," killers, and drug dealers during his presidential launch.

Former Miss Universe Lupita Jones, also responsible for organizing Mexico's represenation at the pagaent, weighed in on Twitter on Monday and blasted Trump for "harming the organization."

Trump remained steadfast on Tuesday morning, tweeting that while he loves "the Mexican people," the country itself is "not our friend."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-mexico-miss-universe-drop-out

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Trumpghazi Continues: Mexico Drops Out Of Miss Universe Pageant (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2015 OP
Good. Embarrass the heck out of that worthless, bigoted POS Used Car Salesman. Hoyt Jun 2015 #1
Is Trump's next book... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #2
Please don't let The Donald(TM) flame out to early. That would be closing the mine shaft corkhead Jun 2015 #3

corkhead

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3. Please don't let The Donald(TM) flame out to early. That would be closing the mine shaft
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 06:26 PM
Jun 2015

that contains the motherload vein of comedy gold.

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