The president has hinted he could be willing to return to a full-time job as a host, ten years after leaving The Apprentice
Donald Trump has teased potentially stepping away from his role as president to pursue a full-time hosting gig instead.
The 79 year old Republican, who is currently serving his second term in the White House, floated the possibility of the idea on Tuesday (23 December), as he asked his followers whether they would support such a move.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump asked his followers if he should leave the presidency and make hosting a full-time job, after he was asked to host the upcoming Trump Kennedy Honours, which air at 8pm EST this evening and honor stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, KISS, George Strait, and Gloria Gaynor.
He wrote: âTHE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER HONORS will be broadcast tonight, on CBS, and Stream on Paramount+. Tune in at 8 P.M. EST!â
âAt the request of the Board, and just about everybody else in America, I am hosting the event. Tell me what you think of my âMaster of Ceremonyâ abilities. If really good, would you like me to leave the Presidency in order to make ‘hosting’ a full time job?â
The president suggested he could step down from politics to pursue a hosting career ( ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
While itâs not entirely clear if the president is serious about stepping down to pursue a celebrity career, or if he is simply teasing his fanbase, it wouldnât be the first time Trump has stepped into the limelight, as 2025 marks ten years since he stepped away from hosting The Apprentice.
The entrepreneurial series, which ran from 2004 until 2015 with Trump at the helm, was credited for having helped to boost his star status ahead of the 2016 election, with his time on the popular show having catapulted him from a businessman to a household name.
âIn the show, he appeared to demonstrate impeccable business instincts and unparalleled wealth, even though his businesses had barely survived multiple bankruptcies and faced yet another when he was cast,â an article from Slate noted at the time.
However, during his initial presidential campaign, Trump was let go from The Apprentice after he made a series of comments regarding Mexican immigrants that didnât align with network NBCâs views.
Donald Trump previously hosted The Apprentice for well over a decade (Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
His role hosting Tuesday nightâs honors has also proved to be a polarising subject, particularly as it is being held at the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, something which relatives of the late JFK have strongly opposed.
The center had originally been named the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and is located in Washington, D.C and stands as a tribute to the former president, who was assassinated in 1963.
The centerâs board voted unanimously on December 18 to rename the building to include Donald Trumpâs name, as well as Kennedyâs, so it will be officially known as the Trump-Kennedy Center.
However, family members of the late president have been vocal about their distaste for the change.
Joe Kennedy III, JFKâs grandnephew, said: âThe Kennedy Center is a living memorial to a fallen president and named for President Kennedy by federal law. It can no sooner be renamed than can someone rename the Lincoln Memorial, no matter what anyone says. â
