Donald Trump said Friday that he’d bought out NBC Universal’s share of their joint venture, the Miss Universe Organization, and settled lawsuits he’d threatened the company with after it severed their business ties over the real estate mogul’s comments about Mexican immigrants.
Trump said on Twitter that he now owns the Miss Universe Organization outright:
Just purchased NBC’s half of The Miss Universe Organization and settled all lawsuits against them. Now own 100% — stay tuned!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2015
The announcement came 10 minutes after the Republican presidential frontrunner struck a more somber tone in a tweet remembering the “heroes” of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
A spokesperson for NBC Universal confirmed Friday afternoon to TPM that Trump purchased its stake in the Miss Universe Organization and that legal disputes between the two had been settled.
This post has been updated.
I wouldn’t be proud of having anything to do with a contest where women compete based primarily on their looks.
But Donald is.
Seems like a sound investment strategy for someone running for President…who would have to put all of his assets in blind trusts or sell them off if elected. I would think he would be forced to sell this one off.
But…winning?
Way to polish a turd, Donald.
NBC Universal wants to disavow any relation with you because—well, we’re back to turds—and that’s a win?
And I was joking on another thread that the next thing we will see at a Rump rally is a wet t-shirt contest.
“Wet t-shirt contest” ???
Shhh - that is a part of his ‘re-positioning’ / ‘re-branding’ strategy for his Miss Universe business unit.