On Saturday’s episode of CNN’s Table for Five, host Abby Phillip and the show’s panelists all got a good laugh over President Donald Trump’s reaction to the Apprentice reboot
CNN hosts addressed President Donald Trump’s reaction to Apprentice reboot with son Donald Trump Jr. (Image: CNN)
CNN hosts struggled to contain their laughter at President Donald Trump’s seemingly reluctant endorsement of his son, Donald Trump Jr., hosting a reboot of The Apprentice.
During an episode of CNN’s Table for Five show that aired on Saturday, May 2, anchor Abby Phillip and most of the roundtable busted out laughing at the 79-year-old president’s response to Trump Jr., 48, possibly taking over for him in Amazon’s reboot of The Apprentice. Amazon previously shelled out $40 million for the rights to a documentary for a documentary about Trump’s wife, First Lady Melania Trump, 55.
“He’s a good guy,” Trump explained of his son, who previously appeared numerous times on the show to serve as a judge beside his father. “He’s probably good. He’s got a little charisma going. You need a little charisma for that… so we’ll see what happens. Yeah, they told me about it. We’ll see.” Trump previously issued a blunt six-word remark about Trump Jr. hosting The Apprentice.
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Abby then began speculating the meaning behind Trump’s choice of words, stating, “‘Probably has some charisma’?” after watching the clip. “Not exactly the greatest endorsement.”
Panelists, Geraldo Rivera, progressive Sirius XM host John Fugelsang, and former Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh all laughed at Trump’s statement.
Former spokesman for former President George W. Bush Pete Seat admitted he was an Apprentice fan, claiming the series was less about the host and more about the contestants and challenges.
Trump Jr. might take over for the POTUS in Apprentice reboot(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Geraldo had personal experience with the show, having appeared on Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice during its seventh season, finishing second. In Geraldo’s opinion, he said he didn’t believe Trump Jr. could fill his father’s shoes.
“Well, I’ve known Don Jr. for a long time, almost his whole life, in fact, and Don Jr.’s no Don Sr. There’s a big difference, I mean, just because you’re related to him —” Geraldo explained before Abby inserted, “I think we got that from his father’s reaction,” causing the panelists to start laughing again.
Trump was the original host of The Apprentice during its run(Image: Getty)
Geraldo, who has been friends with Trump for many years, praised the second-term POTUS as one of the best entertainers, arguing that Trump Jr. didn’t have the same ability to draw a crowd as his dad.
“Is there a market for it? I think that maybe if it goes streaming, there’ll be enough of an [audience],” he said. “The audience is fractured enough that there’ll be a fringe that will dig Don Jr. doing Don Sr.’s act, but there’s only one Donald Trump. And he’s much bigger than Don Jr., he’s more commanding, much more charismatic. I think of the father as one of the great live performers in the history of performance. Don Jr…. He’s a great guy, a nice guy, but he’s not his dad.”
Trump hosted The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice for a combined 14 seasons spanning from 2004 to 2015.
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