Omarosa Manigault Newman doesn\u2019t think Donald Trump Jr. has what it takes to replace his father as host of a potential reboot of \u201cThe Apprentice.\u201d<\/p>\n
But there is one Trump family member who does fit the bill, she told CNN\u2019s Erin Burnett this weekend.<\/p>\n
Politics: Donald Trump Has Curious Response To Reports On Donald Trump Jr. Taking Over ‘The Apprentice’<\/a><\/p>\n And that is … Ivanka Trump.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reason \u2018The Apprentice\u2019 worked and it was so successful was because Donald Trump was a businessman who had all these different avenues, from his golf courses to his hotels,\u201d said Newman, a former \u201cApprentice\u201d contestant who was later a Trump White House adviser and is now a Trump critic.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat will Don Jr. talk about in terms of his business successes?\u201d she continued. \u201cOf course, he\u2019s worked for his father, but I don\u2019t know that he\u2019s had his own individual success.\u201d<\/p>\n Ivanka Trump, though, said Newman, has \u201ca different level of charisma,\u201d\u00a0\u201cgood business acumen\u201d and is \u201creally sharp in the boardroom.\u201d<\/p>\n Politics: ‘That’s Our House’: Don Jr. Slammed For Embarrassing ‘Sleepover’ Gaffe<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBetween the two of them, I would choose Ivanka as the host if the show actually came back,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Newman and Burnett agreed the president himself offered only a lukewarm response<\/a> to reports his eldest son could take over the show, which Amazon is reportedly considering reviving, and suggested he\u2019d be far more enthusiastic if his eldest daughter were in the mix instead.<\/p>\n Newman ended with \u201ca little-known fact\u201d involving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), whose term ends in January 2027. She claimed he told her during \u201ca random conversation\u201d at Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago resort that he had once tried out for the show.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s going to be out of a job soon. Maybe he could be considered for host,\u201d she quipped.<\/p>\n Politics: Trump Administration Closes Watchdog Office For Immigration Detention Abuses<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cRon DeSantis, I wouldn\u2019t have had that on my bingo card,\u201d said Burnett, later adding: \u201cI don\u2019t think pretty much anybody knew that.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch the interview here:<\/p>\n Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related…<\/p>\n