Former President Donald Trump recently sounded off on a new movie about this younger self, “The Apprentice,” which offered a “fake and classless” portrayal of his early days as a successful entrepreneur. While the movie shares the same name as his former hit TV show, it does not show Trump in a positive light. However, the movie has largely been considered a flop at the box office.
Sounding off on the film, Trump wrote, “A FAKE and CLASSLESS Movie written about me, called, The Apprentice (Do they even have the right to use that name without approval?), will hopefully “bomb.” Trump said. “It’s a cheap, defamatory, and politically disgusting hatchet job, put out right before the 2024 Presidential Election, to try and hurt the Greatest Political Movement in the History of our Country, “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he added, suggesting there were political motives behind the film’s release.
Defending his late former wife, Ivana, who was portrayed in the film, Trump said, “My former wife, Ivana, was a kind and wonderful person, and I had a great relationship with her until the day she died.” Trump called out the director of the film, stating, “The writer of this pile of garbage, Gabe Sherman, a lowlife and talentless hack, who has long been widely discredited, knew that, but chose to ignore it. So sad that HUMAN SCUM, like the people involved in this hopefully unsuccessful enterprise, are allowed to say and do whatever they want in order to hurt a Political Movement, which is far bigger than any of us. MAGA2024!”
Users on social media voiced their support for the Republican presidential candidate, urging him to hold those accountable for using “The Apprentice’s” likeness. Another person said, “Trump, Sue them for defamation. This is actual defamation so you will sadly lose the case, because only the fake defamation cases brought against you actually succeed in our banana Republic.”
“Not to worry all loved “The Apprentice”! I’d go after them for stealing the name, your rights! It was an awesome show, fun, also it did show your work ethic and standards, also your love of challenges in solving problems, while highlighting how you do get things done quickly, not a can kicker!” one person wrote, supporting Trump in the comments.
Other suggested that Democrats are getting desperate as the election approaches and Trump appears to have the momentum. “We’re closing in on the end of the race. The democrats see they are behind. They are pulling out all the stops, to stop Trumps momentum . The good thing for us…. We saw the Dems playbook in 2020, so we are prepared for everything they will throw our way! Trump 2024,” they wrote.
“It was a huge bomb at the box office! It grossed $1.58M (on a budget of $16M) and finished in 10th place in its opening weekend!” one person wrote, calling out its poor performance. “Diving deeper into the numbers: Despite screening in 1,740 theaters, it grossed a measly $908 per theater, putting it in 18th place for average gross per theater! This movie is a flaming stink bomb at the box office, no matter how you slice it up! It’s a turkey, just in time for the holidays!”
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