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Miles Archer

(24,695 posts)
18. Society UNDERSTANDS Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, Jim Jones, Jeffrey Dahmer were inhuman abominations...
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:26 AM
Monday

...and yet, somehow, society wants to cling to the totally false, fabricated, perpetuated image of Trump as "a fabulously successful self-made billionaire businessman, a real estate tycoon.

Everyone I named...INCLUDING TRUMP...had a severe disconnect in their brains which liberated them from ANY concerns about the law, morality, decency, and whatever "glue" holds a society together.

I fed this into a Google AI search: "Has Mark Burnett ever expressed regret over creating the Trump Apprentice character?"

This is what came back:

No, Mark Burnett has never publicly expressed regret over creating the "Apprentice" version of Donald Trump. While he has actively distanced himself from Trump's political career and platform, Burnett has consistently remained silent regarding his specific role in crafting the television persona that propelled Trump into the political spotlight.

Instead of addressing regret, Burnett’s public statements and actions have centered on the following areas:

Explicit Political Disavowal

During the 2016 presidential election—amid intense pressure for him to leak damaging, unaired Apprentice outtakes—Burnett issued a rare public statement through his PR representative. He explicitly stated:"

I am not now and have never been a supporter of Donald Trump's candidacy. I am NOT 'Pro-Trump'... Further, my wife and I reject the hatred, division and misogyny that has been a very unfortunate part of his campaign."

Silence on His Creative Legacy

Despite condemning the rhetoric of Trump’s campaign, Burnett has consistently refused to look back with regret or critically analyze how The Apprentice packaged Trump as a highly successful, commanding corporate titan. Close associates and media analysts have noted that Burnett protects the Apprentice brand fiercely, as it is a foundational pillar of his career and financial success.

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And they say they want "unity" RussBLib Monday #1
Their version of "unity" is "be reasonable, do it MY way." nt Wounded Bear Monday #3
"the right way, the wrong way, and trump's way?" rampartd Monday #21
In other news, scientists discover fire is hot and water is wet. Girard442 Monday #2
"Adjacent" Question: Why is his brother, Michael Beschloss no longer appearing on MS-NOW? hlthe2b Monday #4
The Google AI Search Results Miles Archer Monday #5
Thx. Maybe, but I would have thought Nicole Wallace would continue to have him on... hlthe2b Monday #6
Fucking criminal: dalton99a Monday #7
Spectacle over substance... GiqueCee Monday #8
All of this in the absence of performing the job he was elected to do Miles Archer Monday #9
+1. The only thing that matters to him is his monuments dalton99a Monday #10
Trump who? ABC123Easy Monday #11
He can't dazzle with brilliance or baffle with bullshit. littlemissmartypants Monday #12
And he has surrounded himself w/flying monkeys that do his bidding. AnotherMother4Peace Monday #15
Yes!! No man is an island and he's got an entire swamp full of enablers. littlemissmartypants Monday #19
Society UNDERSTANDS Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, Jim Jones, Jeffrey Dahmer were inhuman abominations... Miles Archer Monday #18
Ding ding malaise Monday #13
Anyone paying attention back then PatSeg Monday #22
umm, I figured this out in the eighties kbowman Monday #14
I'll Add One More Step ProfessorGAC Monday #17
Despicable, crazed, crooked, and dumber than a rock. Joinfortmill Monday #16
And a complete and total malaise Monday #20
Maybe evident for decades, but it must still said often to deniers and forgetters. Hammered away at every damn day. ancianita Monday #23
I've been shaking my head at tRump's BS for over fifteen years. BeneteauBum Monday #24
Nate White nailed it in 2019 pat_k Monday #25
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