In one of the most often-quoted parts of Donald Trump’s ridiculous presidential candidacy announcement, he arrogantly reminded everyone watching that “I’m really rich.” What he seems to have forgotten, however, is that to keep stacking that paper (or any votes, for that matter) he’ll need to play nice with Latinos. You know, the ones who built the golf courses, casinos, hotels, and other real estate holdings that contribute to his estimated $4 billion net worth. The ones who make up the majority of the maintenance staff that keep these properties running day to day. And the ones who watch Univision, which in case he forgot, is the nation’s biggest Spanish language network and 5th largest network overall.
Trump probably wasn’t thinking about that when he insinuated that most of the Mexicans who have immigrated into the United States are murderers and rapists.
But he should have.
Since his announcement, Trump has received the rebuke of the entire Latino community – from the people we expected to respond (Jorge Ramos, leading Mexican officials, etc.) to people who surprised us (J Balvin, who pulled out of the Miss USA performance yesterday).
Now, Univision adds its name to the list. Today, the network announced that its entertainment division is “ending the company’s business relationship with the Miss Universe Organization, which is part-owned by Donald J. Trump, based on his recent, insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants.” The decision will definitely be a blow to the Miss Universe Organization, a joint venture of Trump and Comcast’s NBCUniversal division.
And if that blow isn’t enough, you can always scoop up a Trump piñata and add a few on yourself.