Mark Burnett, the power producer who reintroduced Donald Trump to a national TV audience on “The Apprentice,” has been selected by the president-elect to be the incoming administration’s special envoy to the United Kingdom.
“Mark has a distinguished career in television production and business and brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,” President Trump announced Saturday.
The London-born Burnett helped produce such hits as “Survivor” and “The Voice,” but is perhaps best known for teaming up with President Trump on “The Apprentice,” which first aired on NBC in 2004. Well known.
Trump has been well known in real estate and pop culture circles for decades. But while the show helped put Trump’s name back on the map, the president severed ties with NBC in 2015 and began his first bid for the White House the same year.
Mr. Burnett’s selection continues President Trump’s trend of filling his next administration with people with prominent backgrounds in television, politics, or both, including his choice for Secretary of Defense from Fox & Friends. and former co-host Pete Hegseth. The Weeknd,” said Mehmet Oz, a former TV doctor and unsuccessful Pennsylvania state Senate candidate.
Trump’s first campaign in 2016 focused on his actions on “The Apprentice” and other shows he appeared on during his relationship with NBC, particularly his claims that he sexually assaulted women because he was a “star.” He was shaken by the allegations in the video in which he said he could run away. ”
Nearly a decade after leaving his reality TV role, Trump’s television career remains central to his biography and political rise. The show introduced Trump Tower to tens of millions of people as a symbol of power and success before Trump launched his first campaign campaign from the building’s lobby.
In a statement about Burnett, President Trump said, “Mark is known for creating and producing some of the biggest shows in television history,” listed some of his biggest hits, and said, “Mark is known for creating and producing some of the biggest shows in television history.” It should be “The Apprentice,”” Burnett said, adding, “13 Emmy Awards!”
Late Saturday, President Trump announced in a separate statement that he would choose casino magnate Tilman Fertitta to be the U.S. ambassador to Italy.
Meanwhile, Barnett will become special envoy, a post typically held by presidents of traditional hotspots around the world, including the Middle East, and President Trump already wants Stephen Witkoff to fill the role. states. Although Britain has enjoyed a long-standing “special relationship” with the United States, making it one of Washington’s strongest allies globally, it is not normally a candidate for such a post.
But ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration, President Trump announced a series of special envoy positions for several prominent allies, including his chosen special envoy, Richard Grenell, the former ambassador to Germany. This announcement joins previous announcements, including the appointment of Adam Boehler as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs and Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.
President Trump previously announced on Dec. 2 that he would nominate billionaire investment banker Warren Stevens for the more standard role of U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. Questions may then arise as to how the UK’s special envoy could overlap in duties, but the president-elect said in a statement that Mr Barnett would be working on “areas of mutual interest such as trade, investment opportunities and cultural exchange”. We will work to strengthen diplomatic relations with a focus on ”
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