President-elect Donald Trump named Mark Burnett — the man who created the television show The Apprentice that helped catapult him to the presidency — as a special envoy to the UK.

Reality TV producer Mark Burnett ('The Apprentice," "The Voice," and "Survivor") was named the UK special envoy by President-elect Donald Trump.

In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said Burnett "brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role."

Burnett wanda haihuwar Landan ne, ya taimaka wajen samar da shirye shirye irin su ‘Survivor da The Voice’’, to amma da alama an fi sanin shi a shirin ‘The Apprentice’’ bayan da ya kulle da Trump da aka fara dorawa a kafar NBC a shekarar 2004.

Donald Trump has appointed British television producer Mark Burnett, who produced "The Apprentice," as a special envoy to the United Kingdom.

The scope of Burnett’s diplomatic role was not immediately clear. Such posts are usually set up for countries where there are conflicts or the U.S. has no diplomatic presence.

Trump announced the appointment on Truth Social The post Donald Trump Appoints ‘The Apprentice’ Creator Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to United Kingdom appeared first on TheWrap.

Twenty years after TV producer Mark Burnett gave Donald Trump a job on The Apprentice, Trump is giving Burnett a job in his administration. On Saturday, December 21, Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he’s appointing Burnett as his 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," Trump wrote.

Trump intends to appoint Mark Burnett to serve as special envoy to the United Kingdom. That's odd for a couple of reasons.

President-elect Donald Trump has named veteran British television producer Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to the United Kingdom, part of a broader slate of administration appointments announced on his Truth Social platform Saturday.