Former Washington Commanders billionaire team owner Dan Snyder is close friends with former United States President Donald Trump. So when he helped finance an upcoming film detailing Trump’s early life and business career, he expected that it would show his friend in a positive light. Apparently, that’s not the case and he’s not happy about it.
According to a report from Variety, Dan Snyder is “furious” at the way Donald Trump is portrayed in the upcoming film The Apprentice after he helped finance it through the company Kinematics, of which he is a major investor. Snyder was so angry, according to the report, that he seemed to try to get the film shut down.
“Sources say Snyder, a friend of Trump’s who donated $1.1. million to his inaugural committee and Trump Victory in 2016 and $100,000 to his 2020 presidential campaign, put money into the film via Kinematics because he was under the impression that it was a flattering portrayal of the 45th president. Snyder finally saw a cut of the film in February and was said to be furious. Kinematics’ lawyers were enlisted to fight the release of The Apprentice, and the cease-and-desist letters began flying,” Variety reported.
Given the timing of the film, Snyder likely hoped that it would help bolster Trump’s presidential campaign. Instead, it sounds like the film is set to do the opposite. And he’s not happy about it.
[Variety]
