NBC Runs Immigration Trump Ad Deemed Too Racist by CNN

[workinclasszero]

By Daniel Victor Nov. 5, 2018

In the middle of a highly anticipated “Sunday Night Football” broadcast, NBC aired an immigration-themed advertisement, approved by President Trump, that CNN publicly declared to be too racist to accept as a paid ad.

The 30-second prime-time ad stirred fear of a migrant caravan making its way through Mexico that is still hundreds of miles from the United States border. It tied Luis Bracamontes, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who was convicted of murdering two Sacramento sheriff’s deputies in 2014, to the thousands of migrants who are fleeing Central America, even though Mr. Bracamontes is not known to be associated with the caravan.

“Dangerous illegal criminals like cop killer Luis Bracamontes don’t care about our laws,” the ad said.

NBC’s decision to run the ad, paid for by Donald J. Trump for President, stood in stark contrast to CNN, which publicly responded when Donald Trump Jr. criticized the network for refusing to run it.

Debra Messing, an actress who plays Grace in NBC’s “Will and Grace,” protested the network’s decision in a tweet addressed to her show’s fans.

“I want you to know that I am ashamed that my network aired this disgusting racist ad,” she wrote. “It is the antithesis of everything I personally believe in, and what, I believe, our show is all about.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/us/politics/nbc-caravan-advertisement.html

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. NBC needs to be made to pay for its disgusting behavior...

...this kinda crap is what loses us elections.

[workinclasszero]

3. Yup the mercenaries at NBC could care less

if a fascist racist prick destroys the country as long as he pays them well!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

9. You got it... it's ALWAYS about the all mighty dollar.

As The Who would say... won't get fooled again!

[workinclasszero]

11. Always!

Dirty bastards would sell out their own mothers for a nickel!

The anything for a buck ideology is why America is choking under the boot of GOP fascism.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

14. This is why I will refuse to support any Democratic primary candidate...

who doesn't swear off taking corporate cash.

[manor321]

2. New NBC statement, a little late

Link to tweet

NEW NBC statement regarding the Trump immigration ad:

“After further review we recognize the insensitive nature of the ad and have decided to cease airing it across our properties as soon as possible.” – NBCUniversal Spokesperson.

[workinclasszero]

5. Oh I see...after airing a racist assault on Hispanics on their highest rated show of the week,

two days before the election, NBC has seen the error of their GOP lovin ways and withdrew the racist attack ad!

Well isn't that nice of them, now that the damage is done!

[NCDem47]

6. These were all my initial thoughts too!

So now they think they can have it both ways. They've cashed the check for the spot airing last night and are complicit for getting the racist message out. Period. Bad move and they look like they have no convictions either way. Very weasl-ly.

[workinclasszero]

8. Yeah that is some disingenuous BS

from NBC!

They took the blood money from racist POS POTUS.

Ran it on their highest rated show and now they pull it and say sorry?!

BS!!!

[grantcart]

10. Well you have to realize that This is an entertainment company, it's not like

They have news division that could provide input on these kinds of issues.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

15. Seriously!! Fuck them!!

[Cha]

12. Oooops! WTF? Couldn't see that in

the very beginning? $$$$$$$$ clouded your vision, NBC?

[dalton99a]

17. Exactly.

Fuck them

[Garrett78]

13. As soon as possible? How about immediately? The election is tomorrow, assholes.

[SweetieD]

4. This is one of the most vile ads I have ever seen. Can't believe anyone would ok it.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

16. WAY worse than even the Willie Horton ad!!

[TeamPooka]

7. Fuck NBC. Fuck the Roberts family and fuck Comcast.

[rockfordfile]

18. NBC promoted racism during a NFL game. Boycott NBC. They took the $$$