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Panama too drops out of Trump's Miss Universe pageant

Posted by Hil on July 5, 2015 at 4:58am in News

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama is joining several other Latin American nations in dropping out of the Miss Universe pageant in protest over Donald Trump's comments about immigrants.

The Miss Panama Organization and the Telemetro television channel say that this year they won't participate in or broadcast the Miss Universe contest partly owned by Trump.

They say the move is "a message of solidarity" to Mexicans offended by Trump's recent description of Mexican migrants as rapists and as people who bring drugs and crime to the United States.

Panama hosted the pageant in 1986 and 2003. Contest organizers and broadcasters in Costa Rica and Mexico also have pulled out of the event.

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Roger Bellido July 5, 2015 at 10:51am

Walter

Please don't insult the clowns with this comparison... ;-)
Jim Tosch July 5, 2015 at 10:41am

There is an error being made here. Trump got exactly what he wanted. You are talking about him. Fox and Cnn are talking about him. One poll showed him now number two for Pres in the GOP. He is a self promoting egomaniac who doesn't need your love or respect, he needs your attention.
G. Man July 5, 2015 at 8:51am

What's the world coming too ... Everything is political ... Where are we headed ...
Bruce Laidlaw July 5, 2015 at 8:27am

Seems pretty clear that they are boycotting bigotry.
- H Gene Lawrence > Bruce Laidlaw July 5, 2015 at 9:21am
  
  Full Definition of BIGOT. : a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance.
  Please tell me how wanting to keep illegals and criminals from one's country follows the above definition of bigotry?
  - Keith Woolford > H Gene Lawrence July 5, 2015 at 9:34am
    
    Donald Trump isn't being judged for his position on U.S. Immigration. He's being held up as a bigot by the rest of the world because of the racist statements he made. But you already know that. Maybe you should pray for him.
    - G. Man > Keith Woolford July 5, 2015 at 9:40am
      
      Not a big Fan of Donald Trump either .. the comments he made were wrong and stupid
  - wryawry > H Gene Lawrence July 5, 2015 at 9:29am
    
    By categorizing and defining a Group or class of people by utilizing gross -- and generally inaccurate -- generalities. As you well know.
    - H Gene Lawrence > wryawry July 5, 2015 at 9:31am
      
      You did not answer my question. It was not about ethnicity, it was about criminal activity.
      - wryawry > H Gene Lawrence July 5, 2015 at 10:05am
        
        It was about ethnicity = criminality. That is exactly what that ... individual expressed. Clearly. Nice to know that he has his apologists. That moron needs all the help he can get -- to show him to the door.
        
        Oops! Time to move this opinion over to "US politics!
        
        Now, the extraordinary beauty of Panamanian women -- that's worth discussing!
        
        signed,
        
        A creepy old man