Companies, countries cutting ties with Donald Trump

Donald Trump. AP FILE PHOTO
Donald Trump. AP FILE PHOTO

 

 

 

NEW YORK—Real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate  Donald  Trump  said in his campaign kickoff speech that some Mexican immigrants to the US bring drugs and crime, and some are rapists. He has been widely criticized for his June 16 statement, but he has refused to apologize and instead repeated his views. A host of organizations and countries are re-examining or severing their relationships with  Trump  and businesses connected to him, and their ranks are growing.

July 8

Celebrity chef Jose Andres is backing out of a plan to open a flagship restaurant in  Donald  Trump’s  new hotel under construction in Washington. Andres issued a statement Wednesday citing  Trump’sstatements “disparaging immigrants” in his decision to cancel plans for an eatery at the  TrumpInternational Hotel. Andres is a Spanish immigrant and recently became a U.S. citizen.

Andres says  Trump’s  statements “make it impossible for my company and I to move forward.” Andres says more than half of his team and many of his guests are Hispanic.

July 7

In the wake of Macy’s decision to stop carrying  Trump  menswear, clothing company PVH Corp. says it’s winding down its licensing deal with  Trump, which was scheduled to run through 2018.

The PGA of America says it is moving its Grand Slam of Golf from  Trump’s  Los Angeles course. The PGA of America says the move was made by mutual agreement with  Trump.

July 6

ESPN, a unit of Walt Disney Co., says it won’t hold its ESPN Celebrity Golf Classic at  Trump  National Golf Club in Los Angeles.

July 4

Panama joins several other Latin American countries in dropping out of the Miss Universe pageant.

July 3

NASCAR says it won’t hold its season-ending awards ceremony at the  Trump  National Doral Miami.

July 2

New York City officials say they are reviewing the city’s contracts with  Trump  in light of his comments.

Reelz says it will air the Miss USA pageant but says  Trump  won’t make any money from the telecast.

July 1

Macy’s says it will stop carrying an exclusive line of  Trump  menswear, including shirts and neckties.

Serta says it is winding down a licensing agreement for its  Trump  Home mattress collection and won’t renew the deal when it expires at the end of 2015.

Rapper Flo Rida, scheduled to perform at the July 12 Miss USA pageant, drops out, meaning all of the announced performers have quit. Hosts and several judges also have backed out.

June 30

OraTV, a TV company backed by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, says it’s ending a project it was developing with  Trump.

June 29

NBC, a unit of Comcast’s NBCUniversal, says it’s ending its relationship with  Trump  and won’t air the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.

Mexican media giant Televisa also says it won’t broadcast Miss Universe or work with  Trump.

June 25

Univision says it won’t air the Miss USA pageant and will cut all business ties with  Trump, who owns the Miss Universe Organization.  Trump  says he won’t allow anyone who works for Univision to use his golf course in Miami, and he later says he is suing Univision for $500 million.

 

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