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janhoglund…Americans associated him with the successful businessman he played on television, a role which in turn was only possible because Russians had bailed him out. Fiction rested on fiction rested on fiction. —Timothy Snyder, The Road To Unfreedom (2018) <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#russia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/theapprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#theapprentice</a>

janhoglundWhen Trump ran for president, he did so on the premise…that a fictional character with fictional wealth who ignores law, despises institutions, and lacks sympathy can govern people by causing pain. —Timothy Snyder, The Road To Unfreedom (2018) <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/theapprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#theapprentice</a>

janhoglundRussia’s “boy” existed in the American mind thanks to a popular American television program, The Apprentice… The role came naturally to him, perhaps because pretending to be such a person was already his day job. On the show, the world was a ruthless oligarchy, where an individual’s future depended upon the capricious whims of a single man. —Timothy Snyder, The Road To Unfreedom (2018) <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/theapprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#theapprentice</a>

IT News‘The Apprentice,’ Starring Donald Trump, Begins Streaming on Amazon - The company said it would release several seasons of the reality show showcasing Donald J... - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/business/media/amazon-the-apprentice-trump.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/business/media/amazon-the-apprentice-trump.html</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/theapprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#theapprentice</a>(tvprogram) <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nationalbroadcastingco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nationalbroadcastingco</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/realitytelevision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realitytelevision</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bezosjeffreyp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bezosjeffreyp</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#amazon</a>.cominc <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/trumpdonaldj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trumpdonaldj</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/trumpmelania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trumpmelania</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/burnettmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#burnettmark</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#television</a>

VarietyDonald Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ Seasons 1-7 to Stream on Amazon Prime Video <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmazonPrimeVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmazonPrimeVideo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DonaldTrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/donald-trump-the-apprentice-streaming-amazon-prime-video-1236333072/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/donald-trump-the-apprentice-streaming-amazon-prime-video-1236333072/</a>

RonSupportsYou"Pres. Donald Trump gave what had to be the weirdest, least inspiring speech ever in Congressional history ... Ranting is not a speech, it’s a symptom of mental illness ... This was the worst episode of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a> ever": <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/trump-s-address-congress-sad-me-me-meme-20203349.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/trump-s-address-congress-sad-me-me-meme-20203349.php</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a>

𝗠𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗠𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗠𝗔𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀remember, when culture critics warned us at the advent of <a href="https://det.social/tags/realitytv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realitytv</a>, that it will be the undoing of western culture?! well <a href="https://det.social/tags/fafo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fafo</a> as "they" love so much to say...for now, good night and good luck<a href="https://det.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/vance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vance</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/jdvance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jdvance</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#washington</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/washingtondc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#washingtondc</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#america</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zelensky</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/nafo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nafo</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nato</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/west" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#west</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/thewest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thewest</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meme</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/mamema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mamema</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#memes</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tv</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/theapprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#theapprentice</a>

Variety‘The Apprentice’ Director Ali Abbasi Says He Is ‘Truly Sorry’ Following Groping Accusation, States Reports That He Was Dropped by His Representation are ‘False’: ‘I Believe in Taking Accountability for My Actions’ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AliAbbasi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AliAbbasi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/the-apprentice-director-ali-abbasi-truly-sorry-groping-accusation-1236316302/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/film/news/the-apprentice-director-ali-abbasi-truly-sorry-groping-accusation-1236316302/</a>

Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️Arjun Singh interviews Gabriel Sherman, screenwriter of <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a> and they discuss Hollywood takeover by bankers, making producers and distributors much more conservative. Many insights, including Sherman’s interviews with the title subject over the years. Interesting, they discuss it as a horror film. BTW, I ordered a copy at Scarecrow, and it’s only available in DVD, not Blu Ray, nor 4H ultra or whatever format. Really pathetic. Audio + transcript in link<a href="https://www.levernews.com/the-new-movie-trump-doesnt-want-you-to-see/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.levernews.com/the-new-movie-trump-doesnt-want-you-to-see/</a>

Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️Amy Goodman’s interviews with director Ali Abbasi piqued my curiosity; I rented The Apprentice from <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ScarecrowVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScarecrowVideo</a> here in Seattle last week; it exceeded my expectations. Who knew Roy Cohn could end up the moral center of 1980’s NYC except as portrayed by Jeremy Strong? Sebastian Stans’s performance is brilliant. Other actors are very strong. Details: marquee title lights flicker as from neglect. Fake zirconia. Taking a powder. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/notthetvshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#notthetvshow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/oscars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oscars</a> <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_apprentice#movie-clips" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_apprentice#movie-clips</a>

MaryAnn Johanson (she/her)<a href="https://mas.to/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a> is a portrait of a weak man, humorless and friendless, desperate to be liked, desperate to be seen as someone who *matters*. Sebastian Stan’s brilliantly disgusting Trump is horrifically riveting. My 🟢 review: <a href="https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2025/02/the-apprentice-movie-review-donald-trumps-origin-story-as-a-loser-and-a-user.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2025/02/the-apprentice-movie-review-donald-trumps-origin-story-as-a-loser-and-a-user.html</a> (DVD+VOD US/UK)

VarietyJeremy Strong on Poking Fun at Method Acting With Dunkin’ Donuts Super Bowl Ad: ‘I Had No Trouble Taking the Piss Out of Myself’ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BruceSpringsteen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BruceSpringsteen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JeremyStrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JeremyStrong</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SuperBowl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SuperBowl</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/jeremy-strong-method-acting-dunkin-donuts-super-bowl-ad-interview-ben-affleck-1236301838/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/film/news/jeremy-strong-method-acting-dunkin-donuts-super-bowl-ad-interview-ben-affleck-1236301838/</a>

VarietyDaniel Bekerman on the Challenges of Producing ‘The Apprentice’ and His New Sundance Movies ‘Endless Cookie’ and ‘The Wedding Banquet’ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DanielBekerman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DanielBekerman</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/daniel-bekerman-the-apprentice-endless-cookie-wedding-banquet-1236296408/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/film/news/daniel-bekerman-the-apprentice-endless-cookie-wedding-banquet-1236296408/</a>

Variety‘The Apprentice’ Star Maria Bakalova Didn’t Stay in Character as Ivana Trump Off the Set: ‘That could have affected my mental health’ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Focus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Focus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MariaBakalova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MariaBakalova</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/awards/focus/apprentice-maria-bakalova-ivana-trump-1236282473/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/awards/focus/apprentice-maria-bakalova-ivana-trump-1236282473/</a>

VarietySebastian Stan on Why Playing Donald Trump Was the ‘Hardest Thing’ He’s Ever Done and How ‘Thunderbolts*’ Is Like Marvel’s ‘The Breakfast Club’ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Awards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Awards</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Podcasts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADifferentMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADifferentMan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AwardsCircuitPodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AwardsCircuitPodcast</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oscars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oscars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SebastianStan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SebastianStan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/sebastian-stan-donald-trump-apprentice-thunderbolts-different-man-1236270956/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/sebastian-stan-donald-trump-apprentice-thunderbolts-different-man-1236270956/</a>

VarietyEntertainment Executives Want to Play Ball with Trump. The Stars Who Work for Them May Have a Different Idea <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Columns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Columns</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmiliaP%C3%A9rez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EmiliaPérez</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KarlaSof%C3%ADaGasc%C3%B3n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KarlaSofíaGascón</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/entertainment-executives-want-to-play-ball-with-trump-but-do-the-stars-1236267673/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/entertainment-executives-want-to-play-ball-with-trump-but-do-the-stars-1236267673/</a>

Deadline‘The Apprentice’s Sebastian Stan Pleads “Let’s Not Normalize Indifference”; Reveals ‘Thunderbolts’ Can’t be Compared “To Any Previous Marvel Movie” <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADifferentMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADifferentMan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AdamPearson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AdamPearson</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Awardsfeature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Awardsfeature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MCU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MCU</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SebastianStan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SebastianStan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Thunderbolts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbolts</a><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/01/sebastian-stan-the-apprentice-thunderbolts-interview-1236249353/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2025/01/sebastian-stan-the-apprentice-thunderbolts-interview-1236249353/</a>

RonSupportsYou"Trump Appoints Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to United Kingdom" as a reward for his making Donald Trump the star of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a>: <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/donald-trump-appoints-mark-burnett-special-envoy-united-kingdom-1236092333/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/donald-trump-appoints-mark-burnett-special-envoy-united-kingdom-1236092333/</a> Mark Burnett said in 2016: “I am NOT Pro-Trump. My wife and I reject the hatred, division and misogyny that has been a very unfortunate part of his campaign.” Of course, JD Vance said Trump was like Hitler, and Trump made Vance his vice presidential running mate. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#television</a>

Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦 <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@demi7en" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@demi7en</a> <a href="https://journa.host/@w7voa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@w7voa</a> 🥥 Probability of The Apprentice TV show's Mark Burnett having dirt on Trump = 100%. 🥥 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPolitics</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarkBurnett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MarkBurnett</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TuckersBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TuckersBalls</a>

VarietyDonald Trump Appoints ‘The Apprentice’ Producer Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to UK <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DonaldTrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MarkBurnett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MarkBurnett</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheApprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheApprentice</a><a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/donald-trump-appoints-producer-mark-burnett-special-envoy-uk-the-apprentice-1236257209/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/donald-trump-appoints-producer-mark-burnett-special-envoy-uk-the-apprentice-1236257209/</a>

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