“Donald Trump made Piers Morgan the winner of Celebrity Apprentice.”

By Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) · Posted 22 Jun 2026 · checked 24 Oct 2026 · 90% confidence

Stating the obvious: this one doesn't count towards the Accountability Score.

What they posted

I won Celebrity Apprentice. And the guy who made me winner is now President of the United States. https://t.co/9XkdYkI13M

Why it's Truth

Multiple independent 2008 news reports from NY Daily News, LA Times (AP), The Times, BBC, and Digital Spy, plus Wikipedia listings, confirm Donald Trump named Piers Morgan the winner of the first Celebrity Apprentice season in the March 27, 2008 finale.

Sources

• Los Angeles Times
• The Times
• BBC
• Reuters
• Fox News
• UPI
• New York Daily News
• Wikipedia