Breaking Down The Controversy Over The Trump Movie The Apprentice

Nik Popli, Time: Entertainment
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21am

“Garbage.” “Lies.” “Dumpster fire.” “Malicious defamation.” These are some of the words that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has used to describe The Apprentice, a new biopic chronicling the rise of the former President as a real estate mogul in the 1980s. The film premiered on May 20 at the Cannes Film Festival in France, earning an eight-minute ovation from the crowd while sparking backlash within Trump’s orbit. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Trump’s team is particularly upset by a scene that depicts Trump raping his then-wife Ivana Trump—an allegation that they both deny.

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