Starring Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as Cohn, the film has ignited controversy even before its release. Trump's fiery response on Truth Social calls the movie a "cheap, defamatory" attempt to undermine his political movement ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election. 

  • 'The Apprentice' is out
  • Donald Trump is not a fan at all
  • THIS was his scathing review of his biopic

Trump's ire on display

In a dramatic turn of events, Donald Trump unleashed his fury on Truth Social, targeting the new biopic 'The Apprentice.' 

"A FAKE and CLASSLESS Movie written about me, called, 'The Apprentice' (Do they even have the right to use that name without approval?), will hopefully ‘bomb.’ It’s a cheap, defamatory, and politically disgusting hatchet job, put out right before the 2024 Presidential Election, to try and hurt the Greatest Political Movement in the History of our Country, ‘MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’" Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump declared these things, questioning the legality of using the title and predicting its failure. Trump's disdain for the film is palpable, as he accuses it of being a "cheap, defamatory, and politically disgusting hatchet job."

Sebastian Stan steps into Trump's shoes, with Jeremy Strong portraying the formidable Roy Cohn. Maria Bakalova shines as Ivana Trump, adding depth to the story of Trump's tumultuous journey. However, Trump's critique wasn't just aimed at the film's portrayal of him but also at its writer, Gabe Sherman, whom he labeled a "lowlife and talentless hack."

"My former wife, Ivana, was a kind and wonderful person, and I had a great relationship with her until the day she died. The writer of this pile of garbage, Gabe Sherman, a lowlife and talentless hack, who has long been widely discredited, knew that, but chose to ignore it," Trump added on his social media platform.

"So sad that HUMAN SCUM, like the people involved in this hopefully unsuccessful enterprise, are allowed to say and do whatever they want in order to hurt a Political Movement, which is far bigger than any of us. MAGA2024!"

Screenwriter Gabriel Sherman, with decades of covering Trump, insists the film's most shocking moments are rooted in reality. "Everything in the movie that seems the most shocking is actually completely based on real events," Sherman revealed to 'Entertainment Weekly'.

His rigorous research and legal vetting suggest a film grounded in truth, despite Trump's vehement objections.

"I submitted an annotated draft of the script to our lawyers that was point-by-point articulating where the information came from, and how I dramatized the scenes,” Sherman told EW. “So it was rigorously supported by the research, and everyone on the filmmaking team was comfortable with that before we went into production."

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As "The Apprentice" gears up for its release, the controversy only adds to its intrigue. Will Trump's scathing criticism affect its reception, or will audiences flock to uncover the truth behind the sensational claims? Only time will tell if this biopic will bomb or become a blockbuster.