"You're hired!"
Trump appoints “Apprentice” creator as envoy
"You're hired!" - you're hired! US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed the producer of his TV show "The Apprentice", Mark Burnett, as a special envoy to the UK.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Mark Burnett will work to improve diplomatic relations and focus on "trade, investment opportunities and cultural exchange", Trump wrote on his short messaging service Truth Social on Saturday.
Was chairman of the MGM Group
The 64-year-old British-born Burnett made Trump famous worldwide with "The Apprentice" and was involved as a creator or producer in "Survivor" and "Shark Tank", among others. He was also chairman of the MGM Worldwide Television Group. Trump has nominated businessman Warren Stephens as US ambassador to the UK.
Billionaire becomes ambassador to Italy
The ambassador to Italy under Trump will be billionaire Tilman Fertitta. He is the owner of the Houston Rockets basketball team and a catering and gambling company.
Fertitta, a 67-year-old Texan, is the chairman and owner of Landry's, a company that operates numerous restaurants, hotels and casinos across the country. Trump praised Fertitta on his Truth Social platform as a "successful businessman" and philanthropist.
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