Donald Trump says he learned that people could get away with disgusting behavior as long as they had good ratings, as he did on ‘The Apprentice’… according to a great book.
The ex-prez made the claims during an interview with Variety’s co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh for “Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass,” which came out Tuesday.
We’ve already told you a bit about the new book… but as a refresher, DJT sat through some interviews with Setoodeh and 45’s role as a lonely, sometimes mischievous man, ex-TV star, is not flattering. .
Anyway… Setoodeh says Trump reflected on his big insights from “The Apprentice,” saying, “It’s all about one thing: ratings. If you have ratings, you can be the meanest, most horrible person in the world. “
A pretty cynical look at Hollywood… but it sums up ‘The Apprentice’ in a nutshell – which many watched to see who would fire Trump week in week out.
Plus, Trump has made similar claims with a similar sentiment before – remember he once said women would allow men to do that “grab them by the p***y” as long as they are famous.
Donald’s team doesn’t deny his comments in the book — though they say Trump barely remembers an interaction with him and claim he’s a “loser” who is too focused on the Republican candidate.
Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ comments are pretty tame compared to other quotes in the book… including a part where he called Taylor Swift “unusually beautiful”–all the way objectify her.
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Like we said, the book is out now… and we’ll have to see if the good ratings have any effect on the Donald.
