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Miles Archer

(24,838 posts)
18. Society UNDERSTANDS Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, Jim Jones, Jeffrey Dahmer were inhuman abominations...
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:26 AM
Jun 1

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