For Immediate Release NEW YORK – The following is a statement from Rashad Robinson, executive director of ColorOfChange.org, in response to Donald Trump’s announcement that he will not be seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2012:

“We’re happy that Americans will be spared months of Donald Trump making race-baiting comments on the campaign trail – comments that would do nothing but drive us further apart. However, due to NBC and other corporate supporters, Trump still has a large public platform to continue his racist rants and attacks. Make no mistake, Trump isn’t just attacking the president, he is attacking all of us who believe that people should be judged equally and fairly. It is unfortunate that NBC and other corporate sponsors still continue to put their brand and logos next to Trump’s shameful and ignorant comments.”

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With more than 800,000 members, ColorOfChange.org is the nation’s largest African American online political organization.