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They are dropping the miss usa/miss universe pageants. hes already firing bam. we are live in chicago with the latest. when donald trump comes at you, the word sue usually comes up soon enough. >> reporter: yes, it does. he is threatening to sue. good morning, chris. the reality show star and now presidential candidate planned to give up his hit show on nbc, "the apprentice". monday the network made it official they are keeping the show without him and using that famous line "youre fired." >> so...

But the reality show star and presidential candidate had already planned to give up his hit show on nbc the apprentice because hes running. on monday the network made it official, they are keeping the show without him and using his famous line "youre fired." in front of a packed house in chicago monday trump stood by the comments he made about mexican immigrants during his campaign announcement two years ago. >> theyre bringing drugs, theyre bringing crime. theyre rapist. and some i assume are g...

Combination of that headache, plus the substance of his comments were just in the past nbc had gotten away with it by putting out their own statement, saying we distance ourself from donald trump and his campaign about the birth certificate. these comments were so inflammatory that a statement from nbc universal wasnt going to cut it. >> i think one of the differences is nbc knew four years ago that he wasnt going to be a presidential candidate that on the day of their up front announcement of t...

And he was referring to mexican immigrants and other immigrants as killers. not all of them of he is standing by his comment, that nbc is weak. they are weak. otherwise they would tell the truth which is as i say it. that was his point. >> first of all, this is gratuitous grand standing by nbc. it would have done it a week ago instead of putting out a work statement. and because trump is leaving. >> he cannot host "the apprentice." thats not allowed. >> an easy shot to take to mollify hispanic v...

On the show the apprentice donald trump is the one who fires people. today he was on the receiving edge. nbc universo dumped trump based on remarks he made about illegal immigration. >> descending people, they have lots of problems and they are bringing those problems with us. they are bringing drugs. they are bringing crime. they are rapists. and some i assume are good people. >> those remarks sparked a firestorm of sorts, and true to form trump is not backing down. athena jones has the latest....

"the apprentice. as you know, they renewed "the apprentice." they were not happy with it. now with my statements on immigration, which happen to be correct, they are going to take a different stance. thats okay. whatever they want to do is okay with me. >> bolling, what is trump doing? he is a businessman, right? he has properties. hes interested in people coming to his casinos. what i dont understand is why he wants to be a polarizing figure in america. >> heres the deal. we just praised chris ...

Change.org calling on the company to dump trump. and angry protesters denouncing him outside the chicago event. the reality star and now presidential candidate had already planned to give up his hit show "the apprentice." amid the controversy, trump has been surging in the republican polls. up to second place in the first primary state of new hampshire. oozing confidence in classic trump style, he touted the latest cnn/wmur polls. >> this is a cnn poll just came out. and they have interesting ca...

Regarding immigrants nbc universal is ending its business relationship with mr. trump. to that end, the annual miss usa and miss universe pageants will no longer air on nbc. in addition as mr. trump has already indicated, he will not be participating in the celebrity apprentice on nbc. celebrity apprentice is licensed from mark burnetts artist media group and that relationship will continue. trump was asked about nbcs decision today at an event in chicago. >> well, i think nbc frankly, ive had a...

Maybe i will sue nbc. >> reporter: nbc was facing pressure to respond. they called on the company to dump trump. angry protesters denouncing him outside the chicago event. the reality star and presidential candidate had planned to give up "the apprentice." he has been surging in the republican polls, up to second place in the first primary state of new hampshire. oozing confidence in classic trump style, he touted the latest cnn poll. >> just came out. they have interesting categories. who is th...

[ inaudible question ] well i think nbc frankly -- ive had a great relationship with them. they didnt want me to run because they wanted to do "the apprentice." as you know they renewed "the apprentice." i just told them i cannot do "the apprentice" because of the fact im rining. as long as im running for president, they were not happy with it. they wanted me to do "the apprentice." now with my statements on immigration, which happen to be correct, they are going to take a different stance and t...