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February 12, 2004 [ view dossier ]
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 Donald gathered everyone to thank them for their work. Together they helped raise $75,000 for a worthy charity. Yet, even with all of the good work they did, someone would still have to get fired. Donald announced that Protégé helped raised $35,000. But Versacorp did even better with $40,000. So, Donald would meet the Protégé team in the boardroom. Before the meeting, Protégé got a chance to stew.  Back in the suite, Omarosa told Jessie right to her face that she felt Jessie was the weakest link. In an interview, Jessie defended herself, and was almost brought to tears. It was a different story with Versacorp, who celebrated with a night of drinking and laughing, which brought Amy and Nick a little closer. Will sparks eventually fly, or will the two keep it strictly professional?
 Back in the boardroom, Omarosa, Jessie, Heidi, Troy and Kwame all filed in. When Donald asked what happened, the consensus was clear: Jessie was the weakest team member. There would have been no question who Donald should fire, but then, Omarosa spoke up. In an attempt to compliment Heidi, Omarosa managed to say that she thought Heidi wasn't always professional, didn't have much class or finesse - at which point Donald broke in, stunned,  saying that he thought that was the absolute worst compliment he's ever heard. Donald was surprised by Omarosa's sharp edge. So, he gave both Jessie and Heidi a chance to respond to Omarosa, but neither took the opportunity. They were diplomatic and even said that they still liked Omarosa, something that Donald couldn't believe. Then, Omarosa chose Jessie and Heidi to face the firing with her.
 Once the players left the boardroom, George and Carolyn both criticized Omarosa. George thought that she was abrasive and he questioned her leadership abilities. Carolyn said she didn't see Omarosa's leadership qualities. Donald then called the three women back into the room. He said that he was taken aback by how Omarosa treated the other two women in the boardroom just now.  He added that he'd also seen other such rude behavior from Omarosa before. But worst than Omarosa's lack of social skills was Jessie's complete passivity. Jessie just let Omarosa ride roughshod over her. And, in the words of The Donald, took too much "crap." And for Donald Trump, not standing up for yourself is an even greater sin than being unprofessional. As Jessie began to plead for her spot, Donald fired her.
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