{"id":2382671,"date":"2024-12-21T17:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T22:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-tv-producer-mark-burnett-as-special-envoy-to-uk-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T17:01:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T22:01:31","slug":"trump-taps-tv-producer-mark-burnett-as-special-envoy-to-uk-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-tv-producer-mark-burnett-as-special-envoy-to-uk-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump taps TV producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to UK &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-taps-tv-producer-mark-burnett-as-special-envoy-to-uk-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382671&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u2064 discusses \u2064former President Donald \u200cTrump&#8217;s appointment of television producer Mark Burnett as a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-officials-resign-following-protest-at-capitol-building-which-left-4-people-dead\/\" title=\"Trump admin. officials resign following protest at Capitol Building, which left 4 people dead\">special envoy<\/a> to the United Kingdom.This decision signals a strategic move to leverage \u200dBurnett&#8217;s experience in \u200cthe entertainment industry to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-president-joe-biden-and-first-lady-host-welcome-reception-for-apec-leaders\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: President Joe Biden and first lady host welcome reception for APEC leaders\">enhance diplomatic relations<\/a> and strengthen \u2064the connection between the U.S. and the \u200dUK. The article may further explore the implications of this appointment in the context of U.S.-UK relations, and also Burnett&#8217;s background \u2063and \u200dprevious work\u200c in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-directors-guild-condemns-georgia-law-as-voter-suppression\/\" title=\"HOLLYWOOD: Director\u2019s Guild Condemns Georgia Law As \u2018Voter Suppression\u2019\">television production<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump taps TV producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to UK<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1916907\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Adding to his list of appointments over the weekend, President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced that British television producer Mark Burnett will be his special envoy to the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/United-Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">United Kingdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113692692031609182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted \">posted <\/a>on Truth Social, Trump said Burnett &ldquo;brings a unique blend of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-130-pm-et-israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu-and-other-cabinet-members-speak-to-media\/\" title=\"LIVE NOW: Israeli PM Netanyahu and Cabinet Members Address Media at 1:30 PM ET.\">diplomatic acumen<\/a> and international recognition to this important role,&rdquo; and outlined Burnett&rsquo;s experience in television, including his work on <em>The Apprentice<\/em>, which Trump starred in for 14 seasons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3246913\/progressives-fuming-biden-pardon-hunter-biden-mass-incarceration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>PROGRESSIVES FUME THAT BIDEN SHOULD USE PARDONS TO END MASS INCARCERATION, NOT BAIL OUT SON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President-elect Donald Trump selected television producer Mark Burnett as his special envoy to the United Kingdom on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3222408\/joe-biden-lame-duck-session-trump-proof-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF&rsquo; LEGACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is my great honor to appoint Mark Burnett as the Special Envoy to the United Kingdom. With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mark is known for creating and producing some of the biggest shows in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Television<\/a> History, including &lsquo;Survivor,&rsquo; &lsquo;Shark Tank,&rsquo; &lsquo;The Voice&rsquo; and, most notably, &lsquo;The Apprentice.&rsquo; He is the former Chairman of MGM, and has won 13 Emmy Awards!&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>In this role, Burnett will &ldquo;work to enhance diplomatic relations, focusing on areas of mutual interest, including trade, investment opportunities, and cultural exchanges,&rdquo; according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3247723\/trump-taps-warren-stephens-ambassador-united-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"nominated \">nominated<\/a> billionaire businessman Warren Stephens as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, a position that will need to be confirmed by the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">special envoy post<\/a>, however, does not need to be confirmed by the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1916907\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1916907\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump appoints Mark Burnett as special envoy to the UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2382672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trump-mark-burnett-uk-special-envoy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47237,44899,3634,24099,32076],"class_list":["post-2382671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mark-burnett","tag-special-envoy","tag-trump","tag-uk","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trump-mark-burnett-uk-special-envoy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382671"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382675,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382671\/revisions\/2382675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2382672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}