Lawyers seek 'The Apprentice' tapes to prove Donald Trump's racial bias in civil rights case
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For years there have been accusations from former employees of The Apprentice that Donald Trump routinely used derogatory and racist language while filming the Mark Burnett produced show. After the Access Hollywood recording of Trump telling host Billy BushLawyers seek 'The Apprentice' tapes to prove Donald Trump's racial bias in civil rights case
For years there have been accusations from former employees of The Apprentice that Donald Trump routinely used derogatory and racist language while filming the Mark Burnett produced show. After the Access Hollywood recording of Trump telling host Billy Bush that he “grabbed women by the pussy”, a former producer of The Apprentice took to Twitter to say there were recordings of Trump saying worse . . . much worse. xAs a producer on seasons 1 & 2 of #theapprentice I assure you: when it comes to the #trumptapes there are far worse. #justthebegininngâ Bill Pruitt (@billpruitt) October 8, 2016 Word began to quickly spread that these tapes would show Donald Trump using the “N word” and other vile, racist terms. Former Apprentice contestant and ousted White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman later confirmed that she’d heard both about Trump’s usage of the “N word” and she’d personally overheard him using other racist language. Mega-producer Mark Burnett said he can’t release the tapes because MGM now owns them. MGM Worldwide’s Chairman, also Mark Burnett, says they can’t release the tapes because of “contractual obligations.” Crazy how that works, right? Now, Lawyers for Civil Rights, a legal organization working on behalf of immigrants is seeking the tapes to prove Donald Trump’s immigration policies are based in racial biases. From NBC News: The case filed in Boston's federal court centers on the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for thousands of immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras. Temporary protected status provides safe havens for people from countries experiencing armed conflicts, natural disasters and other challenges. Lawyers for Civil Rights says in the lawsuit that Trump's move to rescind the program was rooted in animus against immigrants of color, citing comments he made on the campaign trial and in office. Read more