| Host of the popular reality series, The | | | | However, even after she explained why she was |
| Apprentice, business mogul Donald Trump finds | | | | taking Angela with her, Trump subtly told her |
| himself in the hot seat again. No, it's not | | | | that he was not about to fire an Olympic gold |
| about his ongoing feud with actress and The | | | | medalist on national television. Of course, |
| View host Rosie O' Donnell, nor is it about | | | | this exchange was apparently edited out of |
| former Miss USA Tara Conner and her journey | | | | the episode. |
| as a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. | | | | |
| This time it's about Olympic athlete Angela | | | | It seems that not only is Trump attracted by |
| Ruggiero, one of the contestants on the | | | | millions upon millions of green currency, he |
| current season of The Apprentice. | | | | is also quite the fan of shiny medals, |
| | | | particularly the gold kind. Ruggiero, a |
| The usually strong and determined Trump has | | | | native of Los Angeles, participated in the |
| apparently gone soft in terms of firing | | | | 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, where she and |
| undeserving individuals on the show, and the | | | | the rest U.S. Olympic Hockey Team earned a |
| most damning evidence surfaced in an | | | | gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal |
| exclusive BuddyTV interview with Aimee | | | | respectively. His fascination with Ruggiero |
| Trotter, a territory manager from Chicago | | | | first became apparent when, on the sixth |
| Illinois and the 6th person to be fired from | | | | season premiere episode, he embraced her but |
| the show. According to Trotter, who served as | | | | gave everyone else a handshake during the |
| the team Kinetics leader during the Mall | | | | introductions. As the show progressed, Trump |
| challenge, told Trump that she would be | | | | also frequently expressed his opinion about |
| bringing Angela and Jenn Hoffman to the | | | | Ruggiero's accomplishments at the Olympics |
| boardroom, where all the axing takes place. | | | | and was generous with his praises. |