Et tu, Randal? At least SIX former Apprentice contestants - including one winner - plan to denounce Donald Trump this Friday

  • Former stars of Donald Trump's The Apprentice say they aren't ready to vote for him 
  • Kwame Jackson, 41, a runner-up in Season 1, has been disillusioned with Trump's attitudes toward racial minorities since 2011
  • Jackson and season 4 winner Randal Pinkett are planning a press conference Friday in New York to denounce the GOP front-runner's bid
  • NBCUniversal which severed ties with Trump over his derogatory statements announced the show  would be moving forward without him

A handful of former contestants from Donald Trump's reality show 'The Apprentice' say the Republican front-runner should not be president.

Half a dozen past hopefuls of the hit show, including Season 4 winner Randal Pinkett and Season 1 runner-up Kwame Jackson, are planning a press conference Friday in New York to denounce the GOP front-runner's bid ahead of the state's April 19 primary.

In statements, the contestants slammed Trump's rhetoric as divisive and accused him of running a 'campaign of sexism, xenophobia, racism, violence and hate.'

The six former reality show stars will claim that a great deal of Trump's conversation has been divisive and extremely dangerous for America.  

Happier times: Donald Trump together with Randal Pinkett. Now the season 4 winner is planning a press conference Friday in New York to denounce the GOP front-runner’s bid

Happier times: Donald Trump together with Randal Pinkett. Now the season 4 winner is planning a press conference Friday in New York to denounce the GOP front-runner's bid

No support: Kwame Jackson, 41, a runner-up in Season 1, has been disillusioned with Trump’s attitudes toward racial minorities since 2011

No support: Kwame Jackson, 41, a runner-up in Season 1, has been disillusioned with Trump's attitudes toward racial minorities since 2011

Kevin Allen of The Apprentice 2 during The Apprentice 2 Season Finale - Arrivals at Roseland in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by James Devaney/WireImage)

Joining the bandwagon: Season 4 contender Marshawn Evans Daniels, left, and Kevin Allen, right, from the second season of The Apprentice are part of the group opposing Trump

Something to say? Tara Dowdell, left, a contestant from season 3 and James Sun, right, runner-up from The Apprentice Season 6 are also speaking out

'Trump is passionately and strategically reigniting a dirty and divisive culture soaked in a history of prejudice, fear and hate. It is unpatriotic, anti-American, self-serving, regressive and downright lazy,' said Marshawn Evans Daniels in a statement.

'As alums of 'The Apprentice,' we have had the opportunity to work with Donald in various capacities, including as employees of the Trump Organization,' added Pinkett. 'Based on that experience and Donald's campaign, we do not believe he is worthy of becoming president of the United States.'

Trump responded with a harshly-worded statement slamming the group as 'six failing wannabes' to whom he'd shown nothing but respect.

'How quickly they forget,' he said in the statement. 'Nobody would know who they are if it weren't for me.'

Bad blood: Randal Pinkett, 44, the first person of color to win the competition, was offended when Trump asked him if he wanted to share the crown title with runner-up Rebecca Jarvis during the Season 4 finale

Bad blood: Randal Pinkett, 44, the first person of color to win the competition, was offended when Trump asked him if he wanted to share the crown title with runner-up Rebecca Jarvis during the Season 4 finale

We acknowledge Donald's success as a businessman, and genuinely appreciate the opportunity The Apprentice afforded all of us,' says Dr. Randal Pinkett, winner of Season 4 of the show.

 'We, however, strongly condemn Donald's campaign of sexism, xenophobia, racism, violence and hate.' 

'We believe the American people have a right to be as informed as they can be regarding such a successful presidential candidate,' says Kevin Allen from Season 2. 

'With so much on the line, we have a duty to share with the American people our unique perspective of the man. We speak as Americans, not Democrats, Republicans or otherwise.' 

Tara Dowdell, Season 3 contestant on The Apprentice, says: 'It would be irresponsible for us not to condemn his (Donald Trump's) hateful rhetoric given its real world implications particularly the racial resentment and accompanying violence that we have seen at his rallies.' 

 Kwame Jackson, Season 1 runner-up states: 'America is at a tipping point in its demographic identity, social contract and fear of economic dislocation. Into that void and vacuum of uncertainty and fear has stepped Mr. Trump, stoking the flames of our worst demons to the chagrin of our better angels and cherished ideals for a more perfect union.' 

James Sun, runner-up from Season 6, says: 'Some of Mr. Trump's comments on immigration are flat out wrong. Making America great again without recognizing the impact of what immigrants have done is backwards. I hope that Donald Trump will adjust his message to help every U.S. citizen recognize we are also Global citizens. It is not a right but rather a privilege, to live in this country, so therefore we should embrace people of all colors, religions and backgrounds to achieve this American dream.'

Getting on-board: At least half a dozen contestants plan to take part in a press conference to denounce the GOP frontrunner

Getting on-board: At least half a dozen contestants plan to take part in a press conference to denounce the GOP frontrunner

Trump said he 'couldn't have been nicer or more respectful' of the contenders and said they were only looking for publicity.

'They just want to get back into the limelight like they had when they were with Trump. Total dishonesty and disloyalty,' he said, warning that, 'They should be careful or I'll play hours of footage of them individually praising me.

'Ask how successful they've been since they left,' he added. 'Six failing wannabes out of hundreds of contestants — so sad!'

Trump has the support of other former 'Apprentice' contenders, including Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, who has served as a surrogate and frequent defender of Trump on television news shows.

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