President-elect Donald Trump used Twitter on Friday morning to comment on the lower ratings for the first episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice" with new host Arnold Schwarzenegger, drawing comparisons with his time as host of the show.
"Schwarzenegger got 'swamped' (or destroyed) by comparison to the ratings machine, DJT. So much for being a movie star," Trump said in his tweets.
It was reported Tuesday that the Monday-night two-hour premiere was seen by 4.9 million live viewers.
Wow, the ratings are in and Arnold Schwarzenegger got "swamped" (or destroyed) by comparison to the ratings machine, DJT. So much for....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017
being a movie star-and that was season 1 compared to season 14. Now compare him to my season 1. But who cares, he supported Kasich & Hillary
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017For adults under the age of 50, the demographic TV advertisers desire most, the show earned a 1.3 rating. The Trump-hosted season-seven premiere in January 2015 was watched by 6.8 million viewers and earned a 2.4 rating among the advertiser demographic.
Trump is still listed as an executive producer on the show.
Schwarzenegger is a registered Republican but said during the lead-up to the presidential election that he would not vote for Trump.
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