Survivor Winner Slams Trump as 'Worst Human Being'

Richard Hatch accuses Trump of being 'grotesquely manipulative' during their time on 'The Celebrity Apprentice'.

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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Richard Hatch, the winner of the debut season of 'Survivor,' has harshly criticized former President Donald Trump, calling him 'the worst human being I've ever met in my life.' Hatch, who competed on Trump's 'The Celebrity Apprentice' in 2011, described the former president as 'grotesquely manipulative' and accused him of making 'sexual comments' to female contestants.

Why it matters

Hatch's scathing comments add to the growing list of allegations against Trump regarding his behavior on 'The Apprentice' and 'The Celebrity Apprentice' over the years, including accusations that he used racial slurs and made inappropriate remarks about women's appearances.

The details

Hatch, who spent 'a lot of time' with Trump and knew him for three years before joining 'The Celebrity Apprentice,' said the former president is 'all about what he can get out of any situation' and would 'play people' and 'tear them down to the next person.' Hatch also accused Trump of making 'sexual comments' to 'all of the women' competitors on the show, including in front of his daughter Ivanka Trump.

  • Hatch competed on the fourth season of 'The Celebrity Apprentice' in 2011.

The players

Richard Hatch

The winner of the debut season of 'Survivor' who later competed on 'The Celebrity Apprentice' and has harshly criticized former President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump

The former president who hosted 'The Apprentice' and 'The Celebrity Apprentice' and has faced numerous allegations of inappropriate behavior on the shows.

Kwame Jackson

A runner-up on 'The Apprentice' in 2004 who has said that Trump was 'never comfortable around Black people.'

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What they’re saying

“He is probably the worst human being I've ever met in my life.”

— Richard Hatch, Survivor Winner (The Caftan Chronicles)

“It's all about what he can get out of any situation. I would stare at him and watch him use the room to his desperate need for attention, and how he would play people, talk to this one person and then turn around and tear them down to the next person. He's really awful.”

— Richard Hatch, Survivor Winner (The Caftan Chronicles)

“Mr. Trump was never comfortable around Black people.”

— Kwame Jackson (CNN)

The takeaway

Hatch's scathing comments add to the growing body of evidence and allegations against Trump regarding his behavior and treatment of contestants on his reality TV shows, further tarnishing the former president's reputation.