A: Just like the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Kamala Harris, the Republican Party’s Donald Trump has received endorsements from some celebrities, including SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
B: Plus, a new film, “The Apprentice,” about Trump’s rise was released recently.
A: Isn’t it the same title as the reality TV series he hosted?
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B: Yeah, it was a competition reality show for jobseekers.
A: My English teacher even uses it as supplemental material for English courses.
A: 就像民主黨的賀錦麗，共和黨的唐納川普也獲得一些名人支持，例如SpaceX的創辦人伊隆馬斯克。
B: 關於川普崛起的電影《誰是接班人》最近也上映了。
A: 這不是跟他主持的電視實境秀同名嗎？
B: 對啊，那是一群求職者的實境競賽秀。
A: 我的英文老師還拿它當英文課程的補充教材！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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