As former President Donald Trump faces trial in the Stormy Daniels case, at the Cannes Film Festival it has premiered ‘The Apprentice’.
The film tells the story of how a young Donald Trump started his real estate business in New York in the 70s and 80s with the help of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film’s title refers to the television series that Trump fronted for more than a decade starting in 2004.
Regarding the film, Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung said: Legal action would be taken “to address the blatantly false claims of these pretentious filmmakers.”
“This garbage is pure fiction that sensationalizes lies that have long been debunked. “This is electoral interference by Hollywood elites, who know that President Trump will retake the White House and defeat their chosen candidate because nothing they have done has worked,” he noted in a statement. Those legal actions have finally arrived.
It may interest you: Nikki Haley reveals she plans to vote for Donald Trump for president
Trump seeks to stop the release of ‘The Apprentice’ in USA
In accordance with Variety, Donald Trump’s lawyers sent a cease and desist letter to the makers of “The Apprentice” in an effort to block its sale and release in the United States.
The document warns the team behind the film not to seek a distribution deal, two people who read the letter told the media. Although the film is inspired by the real estate magnate, the film begins by pointing out that many of his events are fictional.
“The film is a fair and balanced portrait of the former president,” the film’s producers said in a statement about the cease-and-desist letter. “We want everyone to see it and then decide,” they added.
The film, which was produced independently, stars Sebastian Stan, who plays Trump, and Jeremy Strong as Cohn. It is directed by Ali Abbasi.
At a press conference in Cannes, Abbasi spoke about the Trump team’s threats to take legal action: “Everyone talks about him suing a lot of people; However, they don’t talk about the success rate of him, you know?
Follow the Diario AS channel on WhatsAppwhere you will find all the sport in a single space: the current news of the day, the agenda with the latest news of the most important sporting events, the most outstanding images, the opinion of the best AS brands, reports, videos, and some humor from time to time.
