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riversedge

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22. NBC STATEMENT, June 30, 2015: **ended its business relationship with Trump over Immigration...

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Mon Nov 5, 2018, 08:15 AM

Nov 2018

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NBC STATEMENT, June 30, 2015:

“At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values. Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump.”

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NBC Slammed for Airing Trump's "Racist" Caravan Ad During 'Sunday Night Football' [View all] riversedge Nov 2018 OP

Also this is a good point--nbc should have rejected the ad for its lying focus. riversedge Nov 2018 #1

NBC promoted racism. Boycott NBC. rockfordfile Nov 2018 #2

Unfortunately.... SergeStorms Nov 2018 #8

What makes you think that msnbc is progressive? watoos Nov 2018 #21

Be interested as to what NBC's pathetic excuse will be rpannier Nov 2018 #3

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2018 #15

Now we have NBC's version of Moonves: "It may not be good for America, but it's damn good for NBC." PSPS Nov 2018 #4

Yep. Assholes. dalton99a Nov 2018 #5

Make your voice heard here. Cattledog Nov 2018 #6

Thank you! Duppers Nov 2018 #10

But better not kneel bc folks dont want you to Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #7

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2018 #16

NBC is owned by Comcast. Duppers Nov 2018 #9

The Roberts family who controls Comcast are Koch's with cable TV TeamPooka Nov 2018 #12

Exactly, You get it watoos Nov 2018 #23

Oy, and I thought we were finally going to start having a real conversation about racism. PandoraAwakened Nov 2018 #11

NBC did what its corporate controlled overlords wanted. watoos Nov 2018 #24

I guess I missed it Kev_B Nov 2018 #13

I missed it too underpants Nov 2018 #20

I have been wondering the same thing Kev. watoos Nov 2018 #25

Saw this, that was fucked up NBC uponit7771 Nov 2018 #14

IIRC, networks are not allowed to edit or content reject candidate ads. CincyDem Nov 2018 #17

I must be missing something. Trump is a candidate running for office? nt DRoseDARs Nov 2018 #18

I turned the channel when they started showing it, duforsure Nov 2018 #19

NBC STATEMENT, June 30, 2015: **ended its business relationship with Trump over Immigration... riversedge Nov 2018 #22

Locking... DonViejo Nov 2018 #26