Trump Pinata Whacked With Sticks in TV Ad for Los Angeles Car Dealer

[Paladin]

A California Nissan dealership is trying to appeal to its Hispanic customer base with a new commercial that literally bashes Donald Trump — in piñata form.

In the commercial obtained by TheBlaze, Nissan of Van Nuys general sales manager Martin Cuevas and another man can be seen beating the Trump piñata several times while promoting the car dealership.

The commercial refers to Trump, a Republican contender for the 2016 presidency, as “Trumpudo” — seemingly a play on the Spanish adjective “trompudo” which means thick-lipped or blubber-lipped.

Cuevas promotes a 2015 Nissan Altima and encourages customers to ask for him at the dealership to receive an additional $500 off in the commercial.

A manager at the dealership told TheBlaze that she was “not sure when the commercial will air.” She later said she didn’t have any knowledge about any commercials in the works to promote the dealership.

According to a screenshot of Cuevas’ Facebook, obtained by TheBlaze, the commercial will air on KVEA-TV, an affiliate of Telemundo, an American Spanish-language station. Univision, Telemundo’s main competitor, is being sued by Trump for $500 million.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/25/trump-pinata-whacked-with-sticks-in-tv-ad-for-los-angeles-car-dealer/

A video of this stupendous work of art can be seen at the link. Note, however, it's in Spanish.

[Paladin]

After a Los Angeles area Nissan dealership filmed a commercial featuring at least one employee beating a Donald Trump piñata, Nissan is making sure customers know it didn’t condone the advertisement.

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In a statement sent to TheBlaze, Jeannie Whited, senior manager of Nissan Brand Communications, said the company operates as an independent business with more than 1,200 dealerships around the country.

“We expect our dealers to establish advertising that is responsible and respectful and represents the best interest of the Nissan brand,” the statement said. “As a company, Nissan respects the right of both individuals and private businesses to practice free speech in a responsible and respectful manner. In this case, we find these advertisements to be neither responsible or respectful, and we do not condone what they represent.”

According to Cuevas’ Facebook page, the commercial was to air on KVEA-TV, an affiliate of the Spanish-language Telemundo. Employees at the station have not been able to confirm if the commercial has yet aired.

Messages for Cuevas at the Nissan dealership have gone unreturned, and other managers at the car dealership have declined to comment on the advertisement.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/27/nissan-responds-to-one-of-its-dealerships-that-filmed-commercial-while-bashing-donald-trump-pinata/