In the new book 'Apprentice in Wonderland,' former President Trump took aim at ex-CNN honcho Jeff Zucker as he recalled their bitter clash while working at NBC.
Former President Trump blasted ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker in a new book about his time starring on NBC's 'The Apprentice,' referring to his one-time ally as 'human scum.' In the book 'Apprentice in Wonderland,' author and Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh revisits the show that turned a New York real estate mogul into a reality TV star, which ultimately helped propel him into the White House.
I’m reasonable!’' ''We’re not doing it,' Zucker hissed to him on the phone. ‘We already have someone else lined up,'' Setoodeh wrote of Trump's conversation with Zucker. Trump went on to host the second season of 'The Apprentice', but not because Zucker agreed to pay $6 million per episode.
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