Trump to Remain Executive Producer of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

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(BBC) – Donald Trump is to remain as an executive producer on the new series of reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice after becoming US president.

Mr Trump helped create the show and starred on it until 2015, when his political career took over.

But he will keep an executive producer credit when the new series, which is owned by MGM and aired by NBC, begins in January with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

However, his involvement has raised questions about conflict of interest.

Mr Trump will be sworn in as US president on 20 January, 18 days after the new series begins.

Variety magazine, which first reported the story, said he would be paid at least “in the low five-figures” per episode. MGM declined to comment on the financial arrangements.

The president-elect’s spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said: “Mr Trump has a big stake in the show and conceived of it with Mark Burnett.”

Some observers have questioned whether the connection will affect the reporting on Mr Trump by NBC’s news division.

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