Former ‘Apprentice’ star Kwame Jackson ‘broke’ from Trump long before N-word claim

Jul. 16, 2026 – 25:15 – In a sit-down interview with theGrio’s White House correspondent Gerren Keith Gaynor, former finalist of “The Apprentice” Kwame Jackson, explains why he “broke” from Donald Trump years before last week’s claim that Trump used the n-word when referring Jackson on the set. Jackson said “not enough” people listened to him when he warned about Trump being a “racist.” As co-founder of the TOGETHER! PAC, he is working to engage voters ahead of the 2024 election in November. Watch and read more on theGrio.com!

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