The minute-long clip features a young Trump, played by Sebastian Stan, being driven in New York City alongside his attorney and mentor Roy Cohn, played by Jeremy Strong. "The Apprentice," directed by Iranian Danish filmmaker Ali Abbassi, premiered in May at the Cannes Film Festival, where it reportedly received an eight-minute standing ovation but did not clinch any awards. The film was heavily criticized by Trump's team and Steven Cheung, communications director for the former president, described it as "pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked."