Variety Latino
By Carlos Aguilar
June 30, 2015
Ricky
Martin has decided to cut ties with Donald Trump. The singer’s annual
golf tournament, sponsored by The Ricky Martin Foundation to support
efforts to end child trafficking,
will no longer take place at the Trump International Golf Club. The
announcement is in response to Trump’s racists remarks against Mexicans
and immigrants.
Helga
Garcia, a spokeswoman for Martin and the foundation said in a public
statement that the decision is an act of “solidarity for basic human
rights and in support of
the Latin-American community.”
Garcia
also confirmed that the tournament has been relocated to the Wyndham
Grand, Rio Mar Beach Resort’s and is set to take place on August 21.
The
event is one of the most anticipated tournaments for professional golf
players. The funds raised are used to create awareness campaigns,
community programs and lead
investigations in an effort to advocate for the well being of children
around the world in critical areas such as education, health and social
justice.
Martin
joins Becky G, J. Balvin, Maná and other celebrities who have also
spoken out against Trump. Univision and NBC have also confirmed that
they will no longer do
business with the billionaire after his racist remarks.
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