A former apprentice has joined Women for Trump and criticized the contestants who support Harris.

One Apprentice alum and attorney has joined the campaign for Donald Trump, while some alumni of the reality show have publicly endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday's presidential election. Erin Elmore, who appeared on season three of NBC's The Apprentice in 2006 and was "fired" after nine episodes, says the experience was immeasurable in the impact both it and Trump have had on her career. Elmore is one of the 11 Apprentice contestants who recently penned a public letter in support of former President Trump's re-election bid after another cohort publicly endorsed Vice President Harris.

Elmore, a former NBC bigwig, has expressed regret for popularizing Trump with "The Apprentice" and has endorsed Harris. In an interview with Planet Chronicle Digital, Elmore stated, "I was rehired on the campaign many, many years later. Before we get into that, you know, Donald Trump was someone that saw a young person who was ambitious; he gave me every opportunity in the world. After I left the show, he asked me, ‘what do you want to do?’ And I said, ‘I want to get into journalism.’ And he wrote me a letter of recommendation, handed me a folio with people that I could contact. He said, This is on you. This is your job to do it."

And he wrote me a letter of recommendation, handed me a folio with people that I could contact. He said, ‘This is on you. This is your job to do it. — Erin Elmore

Elmore landed a job in news media after her time on the show in Jacksonville, Florida before going on to work at QVC. She says everything changed when Donald Trump first went down that escalator in 2015 and threw his hat in the ring for commander-in-chief. "I was there for about ten years and I was very comfortable," said Elmore to Planet Chronicle Digital. "I had gotten married. I had had a child. And by the way, in both of those monumental situations in my life, who did I get surprise phone calls from Donald Trump saying, ‘congratulations on your wedding. I heard you had a beautiful son. Congratulations.’ So our paths were always connected." But when he came down that golden escalator and said he was running for president, Elmore called his personal assistant that she kept in touch with over those ten years. She said, "Rona, I am quitting my job. I have a six-month-old baby at home. I am going to dedicate my life to getting this man elected."

Erin Elmore, who served as a deputy press secretary for the RNC and a Trump surrogate in 2016, has reprised her role in 2024 as part of the Women for Trump bus tour. She says it's "sad" that other Apprentice alumni haven't seen the character she sees in former president Trump. Elmore told Planet Chronicle Digital that she found it "amazing" to have been exposed to the American platform and to have had everyone in America watching her. However, she says that what truly made her experience special was the opportunity to meet with titans of industry, business leaders, and CEOs.

"Elmore stated that she approached Donald Trump after appearing on the show and asked for a letter of recommendation and job opportunities. However, she acknowledged that the world works by requiring individuals to pick themselves up by their bootstraps and become successful. Elmore believes that the inability of some individuals to recognize the benefits of the show speaks more about them than it does about the show. After the presidential election, Elmore plans to focus on her family, particularly her son's student council campaign. She believes that being a good wife and mother is the most important thing, and she has experience in politics, which she intends to use to manage her son's campaign."

If I am offered a job, I will say 'yes' because I believe in the job and support it, just like I did in 2016 when I picked up the phone and said 'President Trump, whatever you need. I am there because I believe in you and I support you.'