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Donald Trump Says He ‘Now Owns 100%’ Of The Miss Universe Pageant

Donald Trump, left, and Miss Universe, Gabriela Isler, of Venezuela, talk during a news conference, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, in Doral, Fla. Three of the last six Miss Universe titles have gone to Venezuelan contestant... Donald Trump, left, and Miss Universe, Gabriela Isler, of Venezuela, talk during a news conference, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, in Doral, Fla. Three of the last six Miss Universe titles have gone to Venezuelan contestants. This year's Miss Universe competition has a unique undertone: It will take place in South Florida, home to the largest number of Venezuelans in the U.S., the majority strongly against the current Venezuelan government. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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September 11, 2015 11:48 a.m.
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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:

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.

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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