When Mark Burnett came up with the idea for THE APPRENTICE, he originally had PUTIN in mind…
100% true….
Burnett traveled to Russia, pitched the idea, but Putin rejected the offer, instead suggesting that Burnett use Trump
When Burnett approached Trump, the illiterate apeman WAS FLAT BROKE
not only was he broke, he was $4 BILLION IN DEBT
Trump once described himself as "an actor who plays the role of a billionaire"
The Apprentice was his only source of income