‘I said, if you want to fire me, just fire me. And so he did’: my showdown with Donald Trump
Summary
Gene Folkes, a contestant on season 10 of The Apprentice in 2010, shares his experience working with President Donald Trump on the show. Folkes describes initial admiration turning into disappointment when he realized Trump lacked empathy and used coded language in the boardroom to criticize him unfairly.Key Facts
- Gene Folkes was a contestant on The Apprentice season 10, which aired in 2010.
- Folkes was a former air force recruiter who later became an investment banker and entrepreneur.
- He was fired by President Trump in episode 5 of the show.
- Folkes initially admired Trump and wanted to emulate him.
- He describes Trump as charismatic but lacking empathy.
- An incident in the boardroom involved Trump criticizing Folkes’s ability to read, which Folkes felt was unfair and racially coded.
- Folkes emphasizes the importance of empathy for anyone leading a nation.
- After The Apprentice, Folkes now runs a technology consulting company and hosts a podcast.
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