Macy's is joining NBC and Univision in severing ties with Donald Trump. "We have no tolerance for discrimination in any form," the company said in a statement.
The business mogul and 2016 Republican presidential candidate has come under fire for saying during his presidential announcement that Mexican immigrants are "bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists, and some, I assume, are good people."
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Likewise, Spanish-language network Univision announced last week that it would not broadcast the Miss Universe pageant, which Trump co-owns. Yesterday, Trump responded with a $500 million lawsuit against the network, claiming they were infringing on his right to free speech.
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