前总统特朗普在一本书中声称，《学徒》证明了良好的收视率会导致令人憎恶的行为。 Ex-President Trump, in a book, claims "The Apprentice" demonstrated that good ratings allow for abhorrent behavior.

据《综艺》杂志的拉敏·塞图德 (Ramin Setoodeh) 采访，前总统特朗普在书中声称，《学徒》让他知道，只要收视率高，人们就可以逃脱令人憎恶的行为。 Ex-President Trump claimed in a book that "The Apprentice" showed him people could get away with abhorrent behavior as long as they had good ratings, according to an interview with Variety's Ramin Setoodeh. 在《仙境学徒》一书中，特朗普回顾了他在好莱坞的时光，他说：“一切都只关乎一件事：收视率。 In the book, "Apprentice in Wonderland," Trump reflected on his time in Hollywood, stating, "It’s all about one thing: ratings. 如果你有收视率，你可能会成为世界上最卑鄙、最可怕的人。” If you have ratings, you can be the meanest, most horrible human being in the world."