And now it begins: "Groupon Pulls Ads From Donald Trump's 'Apprentice' Web Site"

[jenmito]

As Trump flirts with a presidential run, the company says: "Enough consumers have contacted us to warrant ensuring that we don't place ads on the 'Apprentice' homepage in the future."

Groupon said late Thursday that it is pulling its ads from the website of Donald Trump's NBC reality show The Apprentice to distance itself from the "political criticism" surrounding his potential presidential plans.

"Enough consumers have contacted us to warrant ensuring that we don't place ads on The Apprentice homepage in the future," the company said in a post on its blog. "It's the same reason we don't run deals on guns or abortion ... this isn't a political statement, it's avoiding intentionally upsetting a segment of our customers."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/groupon-pulls-ads-donald-trumps-183698

I hope this is just the beginning of Trump's well-deserved downfall.

[Sheepshank]

1. I wondered when the natural series of events would kick in.

consumer have a voice when speak en masse.

I never watch the show. Who are the other serious and consistent advertisers?

[jenmito]

2. Here's a thread that lists them:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x662209 I don't watch the show, either.

[jenmito]

3. You should've seen Letterman's show last night...

he kept calling Trump a RACIST for now wanting to see Obama's school records. He was serious, getting applause from the audience when he said Trump should APOLOGIZE to Obama. Once you lose Letterman and others like that, you're in big trouble. Lots of non-political people watch those shows.

[jenmito]

4. Wow-someone unrec'ed this? REALLY? n/t

[BrendaBrick]

5. Just posted a poll in "Activist HQ" forum...

To possibly update the name of the forum from "Activist HQ" to "Activist/Boycott HQ":

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x34781

[jenmito]

6. Thanks! I'll go there. n/t