Trump trashes Arnold Schwarzenegger for 'Apprentice' ratings by Lisa Respers

Schwarzenegger replacing Trump on 'Celebrity Apprentice'

President-elect Donald Trump has called out Arnold Schwarzenegger for failing to match the ratings he received when he was the host of "The Celebrity Apprentice."

In a series of tweets, Trump said that Schwarzenegger "got 'swamped' (or destroyed) by comparison to the ratings machine DJT."

Slamming Schwarzenegger is an odd move, considering Trump has kept the title of the executive producer for the NBC reality series.
Schwarzenegger debuted as the host of Trump's former hit series on Monday. The new series premiere averaged 4.9 million viewers.
When the show debuted in 2004, Trump's "The Apprentice" was a ratings smash-hit. 18.5 million viewers tuned into its premiere episode.
But what Trump left out in his tweet calling himself a "ratings machine" is that by the time his run as host ended, ratings had fallen precipitously. 6.5 million viewers tuned in two years ago to Trump's final season premiere as host -- 1.6 million more than for Schwarzenegger's premiere, true, but 12 million less than the first season.

Trump himself offered a possible explanation for his trashing a show that he could still be making money from, writing, "who cares, he supported Kasich & Hillary."
Schwarzenegger, the Republican former governor of California, backed Ohio Gov. John Kasich in the Republican primary and said in October that he could not support Trump in the general election.
Culled from CNNMoney (New York)

Dad who was sacked for going to birth of his baby flooded with job offers - Georgia Diebelius

Lamar was sacked for going to birth of his baby son (Picture: GoFundMe)

You’re at work and your wife goes into labour. What do you do?
Rush to be by her side, right?

Well for one new father, who did exactly that, the day his first child was born ended up being pretty bitter sweet.
Why? Because not only did he get a son that day, but he also lost his job.
Yes, instead of a ‘congratulations’ text, Lamar Austin from New Hampshire received a message telling him he had been ‘terminated’.
At the time of his son’s birth, the former security guard had been in the middle of a 90-day trial period at Salerno Protective Services, a private security group.
However, as he was unable to attend his weekend shift once his wife, Lindsay, went into labour, he was fired.

Luckily for Mr Austin, as soon as news spread about him losing his job, former town board member Sara Persechino launched a GoFundMe campaign for the family.
The page has already raised more than $500 (£400).
And as if that wasn’t enough, he has also been handed three other job offers.
Speaking to the Concord Monitor, Mr Austin said: ‘Sometimes you lose something and you get something even better.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Salerno Protective Services for comment.

Culled from Metro

The resignation of Sir Ivan Rogers leaves the UK dangerously short of experts

Sir Ivan was one of the few people who understood the workings of the EU. Theresa May could come to regret his departure

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Sir Ivan Rogers resigns as the ambassador to the EU

The resignation of a British ambassador rarely makes headlines news.
Few people will have heard of Sir Ivan Rogers, a respected if reticent civil servant who like most of his breed prefers the shadows to the sunlight.
But Sir Ivan is no ordinary diplomat and his departure is no ordinary event.
For the last three years he has been Britain’s ambassador to the EU and, as such, is the country’s pre-eminent contact with the presidents, officials, politicians and envoys which make up the Brussels establishment.
The suggestion is Sir Ivan has been bundled out prematurely by a frustrated Downing Street.

Theresa May is left without a trusted voice in Brussels (Photo: Adam Gerrard/Daily Mirror)

Just before Christmas it emerged that he had warned it could take at least 10 years for the UK to extricate itself fully from the EU.
This appears to have been a message the Brexiteers did not want to hear.
Having being given a realistic diagnosis of their condition they wanted a second opinion which was less pessimistic.
Ministers of all parties will tell of their frustration with civil servants.
They will complain how policies are thwarted, of the interminable bureaucracy and the wearisome internal battles to get a simple measure signed off.
Perhaps Sir Ivan was at times guilty of some of these sins.
To the Leavers he carried the additional stigma of not just being a bureaucrat but also a eurocrat - those anonymous, well-rewarded denizens of Brussels who are accused, often without evidence, of imposing unnecessary rules and red tape on innocent Britons.
Anyone who spends more than a couple of nights in the Belgian capital is instantly accused of going native.
Yet good ministers come to appreciate that the civil service at its best is populated by people of exceptional intelligence and expertise.

Michael Gove has had enough of experts (Photo: Getty Images)

Michael Gove infamously said during the EU referendum campaign we have had enough of experts.
Now we have lost another. One of the few people who understood the mechanisms and mindsets of the European Union has left just as we are about to begin the most complicated set of international negotiations since the Treaty of Versailles.
Theresa May will find another ambassador.
Perhaps she will appoint someone who is more compliant with a Pollyanna grin and perfectly formed forelock upon which to tug.
Whether she is able to find someone who is an experienced EU negotiator, steeped in the ways of Brussels, trusted by counterparts and able to cut through the thickets of treaties, compacts and directives is another matter.

Culled from Mirror

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Donald Trump shames GM for making cars in Mexico an hour before rival Ford cancels plan to move jobs there-ByMikey Smith

The President elect threatened GM with a 35% import tax on the handful of Mexican-made Chevrolets it sells in the US. An hour later plans to move Ford jobs to Mexico was canned

Donald Trump (Photo: Getty)

Donald Trump publicly shamed US carmakers General Motors for selling Mexican-made cars in the US today.
An hour later their main rival Ford announced it was cancelling plans to build a new plant in Mexico and creating 700 new jobs in Michigan.
Ford denied they had done a special deal with Trump, insisting it was a "vote of confidence" in his 'pro-business' attitude.
The timing of the President elect's tweet about General Motors raised eyebrows - especially after Ford's announcement.
But while Ford did call Trump to inform them of their decision, their CEO Mark Fields insists the phone call took place after the GM tweet, according to CNN.

Trump took to Twitter this afternoon, threatening to slap General Motors with a 35% border tax on Mexican made Chevrolet Cruze cars sold in the US.

But the Detroit-based firm responded almost immediately, pointing out all but a handful of their cars manufactured in Mexico were for the international market.
They said 100% of Cruze sedans were made at their plant in Lordstown, Ohio.

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They build the hatchback version of the car in Mexico, but only a small number of cars from that factory are sold in the United States.
The firm announced last year it was to supplement the US market temporarily with Mexico-built Cruzes because of high demand and low supply.

Chevrolet Cruze

They announced the day after the election they would stop bringing in Mexico-built Cruzes to the US.
Meanwhile Ford, GM's main rival, confirmed it was scrapping a plan to invest in a new plant in Mexico.

Instead the $700 million investment will go to their existing plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, where they will create 700 new jobs.

Culled from Mirror