Donald Trump Latest News: US President Will Still Receive Salary As 2017 'Celebrity Apprentice' Showrunner Alongside MGM TV Mark Burnett & Host Arnold Schwarzenegger
As it turns out, U.S. President Donald Trump will be juggling, not just one, but two executive positions moving forward. The newly-elect POTUS will handle the affairs for the Land of the Free while keeping his hold of the Executive Producer role in the upcoming "Celebrity Apprentice" in 2017.
Donald Trump is set to remain as one of the "Celebrity Apprentice" show runners and will get his fair share of the revenue. His name will still come out in the credits portion of the show alongside MGM TV top honcho Mark Burnett and "The Terminator" movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Donald Trump Has a Big Stake in the Show
The amount of money Donald Trump will receive as salary was undisclosed. The real estate tycoon deserves a piece of the "Celebrity Apprentice" pie because he has been the main brain trust for the show, together with Mark Burnett, according to his spokesperson Hope Hicks.
"Mr. Trump has a big stake in the show and conceived of it with Mark Burnett," Hicks said as per Variety. NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" will air this coming Jan. 2, 2017 and will be hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Contrary to what some people believed, "Celebrity Apprentice" show runners Donald Trump and Mark Burnett have no rift in relations. This was despite the fact that the latter had openly declared that he was not supportive of the former's presidential bid, according to a New York Times report.
Conflict of Interest May Arise?
Donald Trump's involvement in the reality TV series could be regarded in a bad way citing conflict of interest. And, in order to address the issue, Donald Trump will be talking to the press come Dec. 15 in New York City. He would have to discuss how he intends to go about severing himself as U.S. president-elect from his multitude of business ventures, including the "Celebrity Apprentice."
Do you think Donald Trump needs to keep himself at a distance from the very show he helped conceived? We'd love to hear your thoughts.
