“And I’ll tell you something, if I get the nomination, I’ll win the Latino vote”, the billionaire developer said in an interview with NBC News Wednesday.
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In the short time since he launched his presidential campaign Donald Trump has put on a display of dramatics worthy of a reality show. He was laser-focused on showing off his investment, and his pride in it, to Bevacqua and potential sponsors from Whirlpool.
Trump didn’t appear to bear any ill will toward the PGA.
The PGA of America says it is moving its Grand Slam of Golf from Trump’s Los Angeles course. It will move to an as-yet-unnamed location.
“You wouldn’t be hearing about the word immigration if it weren’t for Donald Trump“, he said.
ESPN have announced the cancellation of their annual celebrity golf classic, a huge event which would have brought an enormous amount of business to the Florida golf course. Since his outburst, and subsequent insulting tweet about candidate Jeb Bush’s wife, Trump has lost business with NBC Universal among other companies and has been facing criticism from some – but not all – of his fellow Republican candidates for president.
-Trump sued Univision for $500 million this week.
Last year, the PGA of America announced its partnership with Trump, which included this year’s Grand Slam as well as several future tournaments slated to take place at Trump golf clubs around the US That partnership includes the PGA Championship being played at the Trump National Golf Club’s Bedminster, N.J., location in 2022. The statement also said it is the obligation of the lead contractor of the hotel to verify employee’s legal status. “I have great respect for Mexico and love their people and their peoples’ great spirit”.
The Grand Slam announcement comes on the heels of the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, USGA and PGA of America releasing a joint statement distancing themselves from Trump, particularly over his condescending remarks toward Mexican immigrants. “They actually committed crime at a lesser percentage than our own people do”, he said. “They’re rapists”, says Trump. The golf organizations felt “compelled to clarify that [Trump’s] remarks do not reflect the views of our organizations”. The comment was seen by many observers as presumptive, judgmental and inflammatory.
Trump said that “there’s nothing to apologize for” in relation to his controversial comments about Mexico, arguing that he’ll win the support of Latinos because of his record creating jobs.
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“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best”, the Republican presidential candidate said in June.
