President Donald Trump on Monday reacted to the news that the first seven seasons of his hit reality TV series “The Apprentice” will be streaming on Amazon Prime starting March 10.
“I look forward to watching this show myself — such great memories, and so much fun, but most importantly, it was a learning experience for all of us!” Trump said in a statement to the New York Post.
The show launched Trump as a reality TV star, and it’s where his famous catchphrase, “You’re fired,” came from, which he used on the series and on the campaign trail as recently as during his 2024 presidential run.
Originally airing on NBC in 2004, the non-celebrity versions of “The Apprentice” rolled out on Monday for Amazon viewers in the United States only, The Hollywood Reporter noted.
“The Apprentice is one of the best shows that I ever produced. The charismatic onscreen presence of President Donald J. Trump made it a bona fide hit,” producer Mark Burnett said in a statement to THR. “Now, thanks to Prime Video, a whole new audience will experience a new season every Monday.”
“This show is a love letter to New York City! ‘Survivor’ grew an entirely new massive audience as result of old seasons being binged during the pandemic,” he added. “On Monday, March 10, this same phenomenon will begin again… with ‘The Apprentice.’”
While it is unclear how much Trump will be paid, he was an executive producer on the hit show and will likely receive some kind of compensation, THR noted.
News of the re-airing of the Trump series comes following reports that the streaming site, headed by Amazon executive Jeff Bezos, is working on a documentary with first lady Melania Trump. The documentary has reportedly already started shooting in several locations, including at the White House, as previously reported.
Variety previously reported that Melania was working on a documentary for Amazon Prime Video that she is executive producing with Fernando Sulichin. The documentary will be directed by Brett Ratner.
Ahead of Trump’s second inauguration, the Wall Street Journal reported that the president received large donations from two of the top tech leaders in the country for his inaugural fund, as they looked to curry favor with him, Bezos and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg — whose company owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more — gave a $1 million donation to the fund, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The Journal separately reported that Amazon.com was also planning to donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund.
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