Donald Trump ads rejected by CBS, ABC

ABC and CBS are not offering locations for Ali Abbasi's Donald Trump biopic in the early days traineeDuring campaign discussions, the deadline was confirmed.

“The shame and cowardice of those in the corridors of power in Hollywood never ceases to amaze us,” Tom Ortenberg, president of Briarcliff Entertainment, tells Deadline. “Despite all the obstacles in our way, we are glad we were able to make it happen.” trainee In theaters – and theaters only – next Friday, October 11.

CBS held tonight's debate between Vice Presidential candidates Tim Walz and J.D. Vance, and Briarcliff Entertainment has been informed that the network did not feel comfortable announcing the title of the Cannes Film Festival premiere during the debate or newscast. However, the network is said to be open to airing ads for the October 11 release during other parts of the day. We understand that CBS does not want to add a movie trailer about a presidential candidate to its newscasts. Briarcliff wanted to buy advertising on CBS News programs.

ABC Reporteldy also declined to air videos of the film during the recent presentation discussion. The film stars Sebastian Stan as young real estate tycoon Trump, Jeremy Strong as his mentor and acerbic lawyer Roy Cohn, with Academy Award nominee Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump.

The Trump campaign sent a stinging cease-and-desist letter earlier this year after the film's debut at the Cannes Film Festival and threatened legal action against the production, but it was all just a threat, and no action was taken. trainee It includes a moment in which Donald Trump sexually assaults his wife, Ivana.

Deadline has reached out to networks for comment. We'll update you when we hear back.

Deadline first told you that Briarcliff was handling distribution trainee.

This was where the networks didn't want to air it during the discussions: