Trump Bows to Reality, Asks Confidants: Should I Do ‘The Apprentice’ Again?

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And the show’s creator Mark Burnett is intrigued by the money-making potential of a post-presidency reboot, too.

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Published Dec. 17 2020 9:30PM EST

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As he begins his final weeks in office, amid a winter surge in coronavirus deaths, President Donald Trump has mentioned to confidants that he’s thinking about resurrecting The

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

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Trump Bows to Reality, Asks Confidants: Should I Do ‘The Apprentice’ Again?

And the show’s creator Mark Burnett is intrigued by the money-making potential of a post-presidency reboot, too.

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Asawin Suebsaeng

Lachlan Cartwright