Did President Trump run for office because of Gwen Stefani? That's what Michael Moore thinks.
The director, who takes direct aim at the president in his upcoming documentary "Fahrenheit 11/9," shared his theory on why Trump ran for office during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday, saying he made his Trump Tower campaign announcement after realizing Stefani's performance fees on "The Voice" were higher than his own on "The Apprentice."
Some context: "The Voice" was already an established hit when Stefani came aboard in Season 7. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show pays its coaches between $7 million for some first-timers and $13 for million in the cases of veterans Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. If Stefani was paid the median amount, that would put her pay at around $10 million for a season of 26 episodes or just over $384,000 per episode.
Following the first hit season of "The Apprentice" in 2004 (which was still early for reality TV), NBC doubled Trump's appearance fee to $3.2 million or $100,000 per episode for Seasons 2 and 3. However, his appearance fee likely increased during the show's peak. Plus, he owned 50 percent of his show, which brought in significantly more income over the course of 15 seasons. (He even continued earning money from it even after taking office.)
Moore said of Trump, “He’d been talking about running for president since 1998, but he didn’t really want to be president. There’s no penthouse in the White House. And he doesn’t want to live in a black city. He was trying to pit NBC against another network, but it just went off the rails.”
Moore also predicted Trump will get re-elected.
"As things stand right now, everybody should operate as if it's a two-term Trump," he said.
Moore added that if Democrats are going to win in 2020, that candidate is going to need star power.
"We need beloved figures running. Say what you want about Trump, but tens of millions watched his show," he said. "We need Tom Hanks, Oprah, Michelle Obama. Who would not vote for Michelle Obama?"
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