Donald Trump Sues Univision For $500 Million

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Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, is suing Univision. The Spanish-language TV network dropped its coverage of Miss USA and Miss Universe — two beauty pageants that Trump co-owns — because of Trump's remarks about Mexican immigrants during his presidential campaign announcement on June 16. NBCUniversal also dropped the pageant programming.

NPR's Andrew Limbong reports that Trump is seeking $500 million, and that in the suit, Trump claims Univision is attempting to suppress his freedom of speech.

Here's an excerpt from The Trump Organization's statement:

"Under the contract, Univision is required to broadcast the pageant live on television in Spanish. While Univision claims its decision came solely in response to comments by Mr. Trump during a June 16 campaign speech announcing his candidacy for President of the United States, the decision was, in reality, a politically motivated attempt to suppress Mr. Trump's freedom of speech under the First Amendment as he begins to campaign for the nation's presidency."

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/30/418990895/donald-trump-sues-univision-for-500-million

[onehandle]

1. How Presidential. nt

[underpants]

2. Well there is a contract but freedom of speech?

Please Donald. You can recoup damages unless of course there are provisions in the contract that allow them not to broadcast.

[spanone]

4. he spoke! he was free to speak his idiocracy and now he's whining about the consequences.

A S S H O L E

[underpants]

6. ...and some are good people

Here's the direct quote. When he made my jaw dropped in the rapists part but the the "some are good people" part had me cracking up. Thanks Donald for giving the rest your passing whatever.


"When Mexico sends its people, they are not sending their best. [...] They are sending people that have lots of problems. They are bringing those problems to us. They are bringing drugs and they are bringing crime and their rapists, and some are good people, and I speak to border guards and they tell us what we are getting."

[malaise]

10. The glue from that rug must have penetrated his brain

He has no understanding of free speech.

[City Lights]

3. Spoiled brat. nt

[Phentex]

5. I thought he didn't care?!

but I guess he doesn't mind spending some of his money and theirs on a lawsuit.

[AnnetteJacobs]

7. T-Rump...

...the gift that keeps on giving.

[TheNutcracker]

8. Dear Donald, learn the difference between a candidate and an activist.

Just stupid he is and must not have a consultant for miles!

[TlalocW]

9. Another republican candidate that doesn't understand the constitution

First Amendment Rights can't be abridged by the government. Univision doesn't have to give him a format unless they have a contract then you can go to court over their breaking it (which it sounds like maybe they have).

TlalocW