Posted on 11/07/2015 9:02:55 AM PST by mandaladon
Activists plan to protest Donald Trumpâs appearance on âSaturday Night Liveâ this weekend and are calling cast members of the NBC show to condemn his hardline stance against illegal immigration and past statements made against Mexicans.
In a call with reporters Friday, activists accused the Republican presidential candidate of using racist language and said that NBC had no business giving him the free airtime. In his speech announcing his candidacy back in June, Mr. Trump said that Mexico sends immigrants to the U.S. who are âbringing drugsâ and are ârapists.â
âHe doesnât deserve an additional 90-minute campaign ad,â said Justin Krebs of the liberal group Move On, which collected 150,000 signatures on a petition against Mr. Trumpâs appearance.
Mr. Trump brushed off the criticisms earlier this week and said that his appearance will help drive record ratings to the show.
âLook, I think they should demonstrate,â Mr. Trump said during a press conference to announce his new book Tuesday. âRatings will go even higher than they are going to be. Itâs going to be one of their highest-rated shows ever and theyâre very excited about it.â
A NBC spokeswoman didnât immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.
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Maybe Arm_Bears means that NBC dumping Trump would cause him to soar in the polls.
Remember that Moveon.org is backing Sanders for President.
That would be very entertaining and smart.
SNL needs the ratings badly the show is so unfunny its funny!
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