A film about former President Trump, titled “The Apprentice,” is set to be released ahead of the election.
The film will be in theaters domestically on October 11 through Briarcliff Entertainment, as per The Associated Press.
Director Ali Abbasi said he can’t wait for the film to drop in a Friday tweet, “Soooo excited to show the movie to its home audience!!! America here we come.”
Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blasted the film calling it “pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked.”
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The film stars Marvel actor Sebastian Stan, portraying a younger Trump, and Jeremy Strong, known for “Succession,” playing Roy Cohn, as Trump’s defense attorney.
The film depicts Trump as a bad businessman who regularly cheats on his wife, rips off contractors, and takes amphetamines to lose weight.
One controversial scene shows Stan’s Trump raping his ex-wife, Ivana, who is played by Maria Bakalova.
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“This ‘film’ is pure malicious defamation, should never see the light of day, and doesn’t even deserve a place in the straight-to-DVD section of a bargain bin at a soon-to-be-closed discount movie store, it belongs in a dumpster fire,” Cheung added.
Trump’s team aimed to block the release of the film and threatened legal action in May, when Trump’s lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter to the filmmakers.
“The Movie presents itself as a factual biography of Mr. Trump, yet nothing could be further from the truth,” Trump attorney David Warrington wrote.
“It is a concoction of lies that repeatedly defames President Trump and constitutes direct foreign interference in America’s elections,” he continued.
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“If you do not immediately cease and desist all distribution and marketing of this libelous farce, we will be forced to pursue all appropriate legal remedies.”
The producers of the film responded to the cease-and-desist letter, stating, “The film is a fair and balanced portrait of the former president. We want everyone to see it and then decide.”
During a press conference for the film, Abbasi glibly responded, “Everybody talks about him suing a lot of people—they don’t talk about his success rate, though, you know?”
“I don’t necessarily think that this is a movie he would dislike,” he added after offering to show Trump the film.
Meanwhile, Trump is busy fundraising for his campaign by releasing another set of digital trading cards this week.
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The “America First Collection,” which are non-fungible tokens (NFTs), are being sold at $99 each.
The NFT set portrays the former president in various poses, including holding a Bitcoin icon and wearing American flag boxing gloves.
Buyers who purchase 15 or more of the NFTs for $1,485, will receive an actual trading card that includes a piece of the former president’s “knockout suit,” worn during the June 27 presidential debate against President Joe Biden.
Anyone who purchases 75 or more of the NFTs for $7,425, will get an invite to a “gala dinner” with Trump at his Jupiter, Florida country club.
In the video promoting the new collection, Trump remarked, “They call me the crypto president. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but a lot of people are saying that. So don’t miss out…go right now and collect your piece of American history.”
Trump hater George Conway, said Trump’s latest round of NFT’s left him “speechless.”
Conway added, “Look, that’s who he is. He’s a scam artist. He’s just in it for himself and for the grift. He has no dignity, no honor, he’s just—I mean, he’s just scamming the public like he has been for years.”
Trump’s first sold out collection of NFTs came out in December 2022 generating nearly $4.5 million. The launch was so successful, he released another set in April 2023.
In December of that year, the “MugShot” edition of the NFTs from his Georgia arrest. Those who bought 47, to represent that if elected, he will become the 47th president, received a piece of the blue suit he wore in the infamous photo.
“It was a great suit, believe me, a really good suit. It’s all cut up, and you’re gonna get a piece of it,” Trump said in a video promoting the collection on Truth Social at the time.