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'The Apprentice’ Filmmakers Fire Back At Trump Lawsuit Threats

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments

The Trump campaign threatened to sue the makers of Cannes film “The Apprentice” over what they call “blatantly false assertions” about the former president.

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  1. Donald Trump Movie Praised As ‘Devilish Origin Story’ After Cannes Debut

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  2. Newest

    'The Apprentice’ Filmmakers Fire Back At Trump Lawsuit Threats

    Headline from Forbes ·

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30 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Donald Trump Movie Praised As ‘Devilish Origin Story’ After Cannes Debut (opens Forbes)

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    The Donald Trump movie "The Apprentice"—which chronicles Trump’s rise as a real-estate developer—makes its hotly-anticipated debut at Cannes. Read what critics are saying about it.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    CANNES, France (AP) — While Donald Trump’s hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the Republican presidential candidate premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, unveiling a scathing portrait of the former president in the 1980s.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes

  4. Variety

    Donald Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’ Ignites Controversy in Cannes Over Rape Scene (opens Variety)

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    'The Apprentice' ignited controversy at Cannes due to a scene in which Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan) has nonconsensual sex with Ivana (Maria Bakalova).

  5. Deadline

    Donald Trump Origin Tale ‘The Apprentice’ Gets 11-Minute Ovation At Its Cannes World Premiere (opens Deadline)

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    Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice, a Donald Trump origin story of sorts, world premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20.

  6. Forbes

    'The Apprentice’ Filmmakers Fire Back At Trump Lawsuit Threats (opens Forbes)

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    The Trump campaign threatened to sue the makers of Cannes film “The Apprentice” over what they call “blatantly false assertions” about the former president.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump campaign calls Cannes film 'The Apprentice' 'blatantly false,' vows legal action (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Donald Trump's reelection campaign called ''The Apprentice,'' a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, ''pure fiction'' and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

  8. The Guardian

    The Apprentice: Trump campaign threatens legal action over biopic that depicts him as a rapist (opens The Guardian)

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    Campaign spokesperson called Ali Abbasi’s film, which premiered at Cannes on Monday, ‘pure fiction which sensationalises lies that have been long debunked’

  9. Variety

    Trump Campaign Threatens Legal Action Over Sebastian Stan’s ‘The Apprentice’ Movie: ‘This Garbage Is Pure Fiction’ (opens Variety)

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    Former President Donald Trump's campaign is hitting back following the premiere of Sebastian Stan's controversial film "The Apprentice."

  10. Deadline

    ‘The Apprentice’ Filmmaker Isn’t Scared By Donald Trump’s Legal Threats, Says “They Don’t Talk About His Success Rate” With Lawsuits; Hopes For September Release Date Timed To Election Debates – Cannes (opens Deadline)

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    The Apprentice filmmaker Ali Abbasi was asked today at the pic's Cannes press conference about Donald Trump's legal threats against the movie following its world premiere here at the fest.

  11. Rolling Stone

    'The Apprentice' Director Offers Trump Film Screening Following Campaign's Lawsuit Threat (opens Rolling Stone)

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    'The Apprentice' director Ali Abbasi has offered to screen the film for Donald Trump following lawsuit threats from his campaign over the biopic.

  12. Fox News

    Trump campaign says it will sue 'The Apprentice' filmmakers: 'This garbage is pure fiction' (opens Fox News)

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    Former President Trump's team intends to file a lawsuit against the filmmakers behind "The Apprentice," a movie about Trump's life in the 1980s that the campaign calls "pure fiction."

  13. Variety

    ‘The Apprentice’ Director Offers to Screen Movie for Donald Trump After Campaign Threatens Lawsuit: ‘I Don’t Necessarily Think It’s a Movie He Would Dislike’ (opens Variety)

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    "The Apprentice" director Ali Abbasi has responded to the Trump campaign's threat to sue over the movie.

  14. Breitbart News

    'The Apprentice' Director Smears Trump as Fascist at Cannes Film Festival Premiere (opens Breitbart News)

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    The director of "The Apprentice" smeared former President Donald Trump as a fascist at the movie's world premiere Monday at the Cannes Film Festival.

  15. The Columbian

    Trump campaign calls ‘The Apprentice’ ‘blatantly false,’ director offers to screen it for him (opens The Columbian)

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    CANNES, France (AP) — Donald Trump’s reelection campaign called “The Apprentice,” a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, “pure fiction” and vowed legal action following its premiere at t

  16. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Apprentice’ Director Shrugs Off Trump Lawsuit Threat: “Everybody Talks About Him Suing a Lot of People, They Don’t Talk About His Success Rate” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Filmmaker Ali Abbasi has responded to the Trump campaign’s threat to sue over his movie, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival on Monday.

  17. Breitbart News

    Trump Campaign Threatens Lawsuit Against Biopic 'The Apprentice': 'This Garbage Is Pure Fiction' (opens Breitbart News)

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    The presidential campaign for Donald Trump has denounced the much-anticipated biopic The Apprentice following its debut at Cannes and has threatened to sue the filmmakers.

  18. Latin Times

    Trump Campaign Plans To Sue 'The Apprentice' Film After Cannes Debut (opens Latin Times)

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    Former President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is preparing to take legal action against the filmmakers of "The Apprentice" following the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

  19. Entertainment Weekly

    Trump campaign plans to sue 'The Apprentice' for 'malicious defamation': Report (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    The Trump campaign is reportedly planning to take legal action against filmmakers of upcoming Donald Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' starring Sebastian Stan for 'malicious defamation,' a spokesperson said.

  20. Rolling Stone

    Trump Campaign Threatens Lawsuit Over 'The Apprentice' Film (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Trump Campaign threatened to sue over the controversial depiction of the ex-president during his early days in real estate and his marriage to Ivana

  21. New York Post

    Trump campaign plans to file lawsuit over ‘The Apprentice’ movie: ‘Should not see the light of day’ (opens New York Post)

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    A Trump campaign spokesman blasted the controversial new movie, “The Apprentice," that depicts the 45th president's rise to fame -- and said that a lawsuit will be filed against the filmmakers.

  22. Deadline

    Trump Campaign Vows To Sue ‘The Apprentice’ Filmmakers Over Scene Of Ivana Trump Rape By Then-Real Estate Mogul (opens Deadline)

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    In a move that almost everyone was expecting, Trump's team are going after the filmmakers of the picture that Cannes loves

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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