Donald Trump Jr. Unaware of The Apprentice Reboot Talks Until Reading Reports
Donald Trump Jr. was reportedly unaware he was being considered to host a potential reboot of The Apprentice until he read about it in a news article on Wednesday night.
Amazon MGM has had preliminary internal discussions about the future of The Apprentice as a property, but the show is not in active development. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that any reporting on details of the show or potential hosts is purely speculative.
The Wall Street Journal had reported that Amazon was discussing a reboot with Trump Jr. as host. However, a source close to the younger Trump told The Daily Beast that he learned of the potential role through media reports, not from Amazon or MGM directly.
*Trump Jr. currently hosts the podcast Triggered with Donald Trump Jr. *
Background
The Apprentice aired for 15 seasons on NBC, 14 of which were hosted by Donald Trump. Amazon acquired the rights to the show through its purchase of MGM in 2022.