CBS, ABC Reject ‘The Apprentice’ Trailer for Presidential and VP Debates

“The Apprentice” — some of the contentious and sought-after movies of the yr, depicting the lifetime of a younger Donald Trump — is simply too spicy for some main TV networks … not less than throughout presidential and VP debates

Briarcliff Leisure, the movie’s distributor, tells TMZ … a 15-second commercial for the movie was rejected by each ABC and CBS from airing throughout debate nights.

CBS, which is internet hosting tonight’s debate between Tim Walz and J.D. Vance, advised Briarcliff the community does not really feel snug selling “The Apprentice” within the debate or throughout nationwide information — however is open to promoting the movie throughout different components of the day.

ABC, which hosted the presidential debate just a few weeks in the past, nixed Briarcliff’s advert throughout debate protection, as a result of the community wished to keep away from advertisements that “communicate to associated themes inside the broadcast.”

You will recall, Trump and his crew fought exhausting to dam the discharge of the movie, firing off a cease-and-desist letter to filmmakers in Might. However, Briarcliff Leisure ended up securing the rights and can launch the movie in theaters nationwide on October 11.

TMZ has obtained the 15-second advert that is been rejected by networks, which you see right here.

Sebastian Stan stars as Donald Trump early in his ascent to energy, desirous to study from his mentor, famed right-wing and political fixer Roy Cohn … performed by “Succession” star Jeremy Robust. Within the clip, you hear Robust’s character declare, “Should you’re indicted you are invited.”