Trump Denounces 'The Apprentice' as Defamatory

The newly released biopic 'The Apprentice,' depicting Donald Trump's early career, has been met with strong criticism from the former president, who labeled it 'fake,' 'classless,' and a 'politically disgusting hatchet job' aimed at undermining his 2024 presidential campaign. The film, featuring Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as his mentor Roy Cohn, controversially portrays Trump in several negative lights, including an alleged sexual assault on his late ex-wife Ivana Trump, a claim she later retracted. Trump has publicly denounced the film's screenwriter Gabriel Sherman, calling him 'human scum,' and has issued cease-and-desist letters to block the film's release. Despite the publicity, the film performed poorly at the box office, grossing only $1.5 million in its opening weekend. Directors and actors involved in the film have defended it as an artistic exploration of power dynamics in America, but Trump and his supporters view it as a defamatory attack. The film's reception underscores the continued polarization surrounding Trump's political figure and his influence on American culture.