In a tweet Saturday morning, Trump responded to the news by claiming Schwarzenegger’s departure from the NBC series was not optional. Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't voluntarily leaving the Apprentice, he was fired by his bad (pathetic) ratings, not by me. Sad end to great showThe reality series began airing as “The Apprentice” in 2004, with Trump as its host. After Schwarzenegger took over for Trump earlier this year, the transition between hosts proved acrimonious. In a feud that played out publicly on Twitter, Trump attacked Schwarzenegger’s ratings.

Source: Huffington Post March 04, 2017 16:02 UTC