Former contestant Gene Folkes claims Trump used racially insensitive language when Folkes was fired in 2010, leading to a cease-and-desist order from NBC.

Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indignant — and not just at having been kicked off the reality show after its star, Donald Trump, had delivered his catchphrase: “You’re fired.”

Trump’s campaign spokesperson refutes Folkes’ allegations, dismissing them as fabricated and debunked fake news, emphasizing they were not taken seriously in the past.