{"id":53630,"date":"2026-05-02T07:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T07:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/53630\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T07:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T07:04:49","slug":"is-donald-trump-jr-hosting-a-reboot-of-the-apprentice-amazon-weighs-in-on-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/53630\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Donald Trump Jr. Hosting a Reboot of \u2018The Apprentice\u2019? Amazon Weighs in on Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rumors have been swirling that Amazon may be rebooting The Apprentice, this time with <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Donald Trump Jr.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump Jr.<\/a> as the host, and a spokesperson for the streamer has finally responded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday, April 29, <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/amazon-discusses-apprentice-rebootwith-don-jr-as-a-potential-host-fe09e885\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Wall Street Journal;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported that a source claimed that Amazon execs were considering casting President <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Donald Trump;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s eldest son, Don Jr., in the role of host if the reality show was brought back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, a statement obtained by <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/amazon-responds-report-apprentice-reboot-11962142\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a> the following day shut down the claims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAny reporting on details of the show or names of potential hosts would be purely speculative,\u201d the statement said, adding that a reboot of the series is not in active development.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54359f44aa5ed63ab536e5b47e5fdf2b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A rep for Amazon also told the publication, \u201cSince our acquisition of MGM, we have had preliminary internal discussions about what\u2019s next for The Apprentice as a property.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just last month Amazon began streaming episodes of the original series when the commander-in-chief, 79, was the host. He starred in the first 14 seasons of the show from 2004 to 2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While it started as a show featuring regular business contestants, in season 8 it <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/margaret-cho-says-donald-trump-181221734.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:evolved into The Celebrity Apprentice;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">evolved into The Celebrity Apprentice<\/a>, where celebrities would compete for a charity of their choosing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series featured plenty of well-known stars, including the late Joan Rivers, <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/piers-morgan-slams-former-colleague-185408197.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Piers Morgan;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Piers Morgan<\/a>, Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian, Bret Michaels, Arsenio Hall and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/is-donald-trump-jr-hosting-a-reboot-of-the-apprentice-amazon-weighs-in-on-rumors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Is Donald Trump Jr. Hosting a Reboot of \u2018The Apprentice\u2019? 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