'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
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From left, Maria Bakalova, director Ali Abbasi, and Sebastian Stan pose for photographers at the premiere of the film "The Apprentice" at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, France, May 20, 2024. Bakalova portrays Ivana Trump while Stan plays a young Donald Trump.
While Donald Trump's hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the Republican presidential candidate premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, unveiling a scathing portrait of the former president in the 1980s.
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