Carlos Slim Scraps Project With Donald Trump After Mexico Insults
*If being dropped by Univision and NBC didn’t faze Trump, maybe a dis from Carlos Slim will. The Mexican magnate is the second richest person in the world. Trump’s meager $4.1 billion net worth is 17 times smaller than Slim’s $71.1 billion. Shallow as it sounds, this is the kind of thing that will probably get Trump’s attention. VL
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A television company controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has canceled a project with real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump after his comments insulting Mexicans, Slim’s spokesman said on Monday.
[pullquote]This is the third company to cut ties with Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the November 2016 presidential election.[/pullquote] This is the third company to cut ties with Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the November 2016 presidential election. NBC said earlier on Monday that it would no longer air the “Miss USA” and “Miss Universe” pageants due to his comments. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision [UVN.UL] also said on Thursday it would not air the “Miss USA” pageant.
Click HERE to read the full story.
[Photo by DonkeyHotey/Flickr]
