Fox News Anchor Cites Her Sister ‘Who Worked on The Apprentice‘ to Refute Trump’s Alleged Use of N-Word

The long-rumored tape recorded during production of The Apprentice in which President Donald Trump is said to have used the N-word has gotten renewed traction this week, thanks to claims from Omarosa Manigault Newman supporting its existence. But thanks to a family connection, one Fox News anchor isn’t buying it.

Tuesday on America’s Newsroom, Julie Banderas — filling in for Sandra Smith — rebuked Omarosa’s charge that Trump said the N-word, citing a close relative who was on the production staff of the long-running reality show.

“Let me tell you, full disclosure, my sister worked on The Apprentice,” Banderas said. She added, “My sister having worked on the show for years, [never] heard him use the N-word.”

Banderas is speaking about her sister, Melissa Bidwell — who worked as a camera operator on the show. According to the industry website Production Beast, Bidwell was a camera operator for four seasons of The Apprentice, spanning from 2005-2009. (IMDB only credits Bidwell with working on one season.) Trump, however, hosted the show for 14 seasons — leaving 10 seasons in which Bidwell cannot personally attest to Trump’s behavior.

Watch above, via Fox News.

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