<sod>In 2015, after [[Donald Trump]] made statements about [[illegal aliens|immigrants]] from Mexico in his presidential campaign kickoff speech, NBC decided to end their business relationship and stated that they will no longer air the pageant, or the Miss USA pageant, on their networks.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cuts-ties-donald-trump-805706?facebook_20150629|title=NBC Cuts Ties With Donald Trump Over "Derogatory Statements," Pulls Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants|first=Kate|last=Stanhope |date=2015-06-29|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=2015-06-30}}</ref> In September 2015, Trump bought the entire stock of the Miss Universe Organization from NBC, becoming its sole owner for three days until selling the entire stock to WME/IMG.<ref name="nytimes.com"/><eod>
<sod>In 2015, after [[Donald Trump]] made statements about illegal [[illegal aliens|immigrants]] from Mexico in his presidential campaign kickoff speech, NBC decided to end their business relationship and stated that they will no longer air the pageant, or the Miss USA pageant, on their networks.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cuts-ties-donald-trump-805706?facebook_20150629|title=NBC Cuts Ties With Donald Trump Over "Derogatory Statements," Pulls Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants|first=Kate|last=Stanhope |date=2015-06-29|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=2015-06-30}}</ref> In September 2015, Trump bought the entire stock of the Miss Universe Organization from NBC, becoming its sole owner for three days until selling the entire stock to WME/IMG.<ref name="nytimes.com"/><eod>