Add Pro Football Hall of Famer and ex-Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith to the list of personalities and entities distancing themselves from presidential candidate Donald Trump’s empire.
— Emmitt Smith (@EmmittSmith22) July 1, 2015
Smith joins NBC, Macy’s and others who have severed ties with Trump after his initial remarks declaring his candidacy for president of the United States.
During his presidential kickoff speech, Trump said Mexican immigrants are “bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists and some, I assume, are good people.” He called for building a wall along the southern border of the United States.