Trump Taps ‘Apprentice’ Creator Mark Burnett as Special UK Envoy

Mark Burnett

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President-elect Donald Trump named Mark Burnett — the man who created the television show The Apprentice that helped catapult him to the presidency — as a special envoy to the UK.

“With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,” Trump said in a post on Truth SocialBloomberg Terminal.