‘I said, if you want to fire me, just fire me. And so he did’: my showdown with Donald Trump

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What’s it like to be shown the door by the US president? A former national security adviser, an Apprentice contestant and more share their stories• Plus: The truth about my 11 days in the White House, by Anthony ScaramucciGene Folkes, 62, based in Manhattan, was a contestant on season 10 of The Apprentice, which aired in 2010. A former air force recruiter until 1991, he retrained as an investment banker, then launched his own business before appearing on the reality show. He was fired by Tr