Ricky Martin Pulls Celebrity Golf Tournament From Trump International Golf Club in Puerto Rico

Ricky Martin is also joining in the huge backlash against presidential candidate Donald Trump over his controversial speech announcing his bid for president.

The singer made the decision to pull away from the annual Ricky Martin Foundation charity golf tournament from the Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, because of the business mogul’s comments on Mexican immigrants. 

In a press release, a spokesperson for Martin said the decision “corresponds to the commitment of solidarity from our founding president to human rights and the Latino community.”

Trump made the comments during his presidential speech on June 16th, where he said Mexican immigrants are “bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists and some, I assume, are good people.”

Along with Univision, NBC Universal and Televisa have also cut ties with the business mogul, announcing they would not be telecasting the annual pageants.

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