Donald Trump wasted no time responding to Univision’s decision to end its partnership with Trump’s Miss Universe organization following his anti-immigration comments. The network’s move to sever ties has almost immediate repercussions, as the Miss USA pageant was scheduled to air on July 12.
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Trump took to Twitter to tell his side of the story — according to him, it’s all a big misunderstanding, and part of a conspiracy on the part of the Mexican government because the Donald had “exposed the terrible trade deals that the U.S. makes with Mexico.” It’s all business, as he sees it, seemingly forgetting the actual content of his controversial statement: “[Mexico] are sending people that have lots of problems, and they are bringing those problems to us. They are bringing drugs, and bringing crime, and their rapists,” he said in his campaign kickoff speech.
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But today on Twitter? “I love Mexico,” he insisted. Read his tweets below:
Mexican gov doesn’t want me talking about terrible border situation & horrible trade deals. Forcing Univision to get me to stop- no way!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2015
Univision wants to back out of signed @MissUniverse contract because I exposed the terrible trade deals that the U.S. makes with Mexico.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2015
I love Mexico but not the unfair trade deals that the US so stupidly makes with them. Really bad for US jobs, only good for Mexico.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2015