NBC Airs Trump Immigration Ad That CNN Passed On Because It Was Too ‘Racist’

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On Sunday, NBC ran the immigration ad that President Donald Trump tweeted earlier this week, a video that CNN declined to air because the content was too “racist,” The New York Times reported.

The 30-second ad — which ties an undocumented immigrant who was convicted of murder to the caravan of migrants still hundreds of miles from the border — ran on NBC during “Sunday Night Football.” The ad was sponsored by Donald J. Trump for President.

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  1. Avatar for ottis ottis says:

    Of course they did!..Can’t let their heart get in the way of making that easy money. Greedy bastards!

  2. I saw it on msnbc this morning I hope some of their broadcasters call nbc out for this

  3. Nbc can’t let lies stop them from making a buck

  4. I’ve seen it on MSNBC a few times this morning which I find pretty interesting given that most of their hosts have refused to even play it during their shows because it’s so racist.

  5. Blatant censorship by CNN. If the Republicans can’t broadcast racist ads, how are they going to motivate their base to vote? Was the “Southern Strategy” in vain?

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