NEW YORK - Several former participants of the
program that catapulted Donald Trump into a reality television star
turned the tables on the Republican frontrunner Friday, hitting out at
the "sexism" and "racism" of his presidential campaign.
Randal Pinkett (R), Tara Dowdell and Kwame Jackson, all
former Apprentice contestants, speak at a news conference April 15, 2014
in New York
Trump's well-worn catchphrase "You're fired!" signaled the
end for contestants on "The Apprentice," but they returned to haunt the
billionaire real-estate mogul ahead of the crucial New York state
primary on Tuesday.
The group, including Dr Randal Pinkett, an entrepreneur and
2004 season four winner on the show, now want voters to give Trump the
boot.
"We respect Donald's success as a businessman and we
genuinely appreciate the opportunity afforded to us by 'The
Apprentice,'" Pinkett told a New York press conference, saying the
former contestants were speaking out "as an act of patriotism and not
disloyalty."
"So much is at stake in this election, not only for America
but also for the world today, we denounce Donald's campaign of sexism,
xenophobia, racism, violence and hate as a unified team."
Kwame Jackson, another former participant on the show, accused Trump of "stoking the flames of our worst demons."
"He has appealed to the lowest common denominator of fear, racism and divisiveness," added Jackson.
Trump, who has been accused of misogyny and courted
controversy for a string of incendiary remarks, including calling for a
ban on Muslims entering the United States, gave short shrift to the
latest flak flying his way
In a statement, he branded them "six failing wannabes out of hundreds of contestants."
They were guilty of "total dishonesty and disloyalty," he added.
Trump, you're fired! TV contestants turn on mentor
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