Trump appoints The Apprentice producer as US special envoy to UK

[highplainsdem]

Source: Guardian

Donald Trump has appointed Mark Burnett, a British television producer who helped produce Trump’s show The Apprentice, as the US’s special envoy to the UK.

In an announcement on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump hailed 64-year-old Burnett, saying: “With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role.”

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Burnett’s appointment, which does not require Senate confirmation, follows Trump’s tapping of Republican mega-donor and investment banker Warren Stephens as the US’s ambassador to the UK.

Trump’s other picks also include individuals who lack diplomatic and foreign policy experience. He recently tapped the former NFL player Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas, as well as his son-in-law’s father, Charles Kushner, as ambassador to France.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/21/trump-appoints-mark-burnett-special-envoy-uk

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Idiot.

Trump, not Burnett, though Burnett was certainly ethically challenged in creating a fake successful-businessman persona for Trump that deceived so many Americans. And he should have spoken up and backed those revealing Trump's behavior behind the scenes.

I wonder if Burnett thinks this appointment is adequate compensation for polishing a turd.

[Richard D]

1. It keeps getting worse . . .

. . . day by day. It's going to be a very long 4 years.

[William Seger]

2. The Apprentice -- one of the original reasons why "reality show" should always be in quotes

[Dem4life1970]

3. This will also keep the audio tapes of Trump using racial slurs hidden....

[Harker]

7. +33.

It's all about playoffs, threats, overtures, and bribes.

[milestogo]

4. UK: The Reality Show

[sakabatou]

5. *headdesk*

[turbinetree]

6. I need a drink....................

[rationalcalgarian]

8. What will Ted Nugent's cabinet post be?

He’s just as qualified as the rest of them.

[LudwigPastorius]

10. Secretary of Clothed Defecation & Statutory Rape

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Good Grief!

More "friends," relatives and those he's seen on TV...

[cstanleytech]

11. President Musk really makes some weird appointments.

[Ray Bruns]

12. Sure. Why not? maybe get Jerry Mathers as ambasador to Russia.

[lonely bird]

13. Diplomatic acumen

Trump doesn’t even know what those words mean.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. Bet this is Trump's payback to Burnett for not releasing that "N-word" tape.

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