Every Thursday evening newscast devoted some time to the spectacle of Donald's Trump's
trip to the border, but none of the national newscasts from the three majors could compete with those of Univision and Telemundo. Ed O'Keefe
reports:
Univision devoted six minutes of coverage to Trump's visit, while Telemundo gave him a total of nine minutes. No other Republican or Democratic presidential candidate was mentioned on either program.
"The magnate said that the United States needs a wall that divides it from Mexico," co-anchor Jorge Ramos told viewers at the top of his "Noticiero Univision," the more popular of the two newscasts.
But it was in an exchange with the co-anchor of "Noticiero Telemundo," Jose Diaz-Balart, where Trump really shined.
During one of the two news conferences Trump held in Texas, Diaz-Balart reminded the candidate that 53,000 Hispanics turn 18 each month and that many are offended by his suggestion that Mexicans crossing the border are rapists or criminals.
"No, no, no, we're talking about illegal immigration and everybody understands that. And you know what? That's a typical case -- wait -- that's a typical case of the press with misinterpretation," Trump shot back in response. "They take a half a sentence -- by the way -- they take a half a sentence, then they take a quarter of a sentence. It's a typical thing. And you're with Telemundo and Telemundo should be ashamed. And I tell you what -- what's really going to be fun? I'm suing Univision for $500 million and I'm gonna tell ya -- we're going to win a lot of money because of what they've done."
"You're finished," Trump told Diaz-Balart.
Translation: "You're fired, Diaz-Balart!" The anchor told viewers he was never even able to finish his question.
Now that's Trump diplomacy at work.